Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Minister for Employment) Share this | Hansard source

As I understand it the government has not engaged any bean counters. What I can say to the honourable senator is that good government looks like the creation of 336,000 new jobs since we came to government, at a rate four times that which Labor were able to achieve in their last year in government.

Good government is about bringing our finances back under control so that future generations do not have a millstone of debt around their necks. Great government ensures that the National Disability Insurance Scheme is rolled out in a methodical, purposeful manner so that the benefits go to the recipients and not the bureaucrats and other people.

Good government means that we make the sorts of savings in the rental arrangements that Senator Fifield and Senator Payne have been able to achieve. That is what this government is about and we will continue to pursue that for all Australians. (Time expired)