George Brandis (Queensland, Liberal Party, Attorney-General) Share this | Hansard source

Senator Gallagher, you asked me about the government's agenda, so let me tell you about the government's agenda. The government's agenda is to deliver on the election commitments we made when we won the federal election this year—in particular, our commitments for jobs and growth.

Now, you may not have been able to hear me over all of the interjection from your own side, Senator Gallagher, so let me remind you. The latest economic growth figures for Australia, at 3.3 per cent, are now the highest of any G20 nation. Under this government, Australia is, economically, the best performing nation in the G20. And that is apparent from the consumer confidence figures released this morning, to which I referred, which show consumer confidence at a three-year high—and going up. Those are the real issues, Senator Gallagher, not the silly insiders' games in which you and the Labor Party delight—jobs, growth, outcomes for the Australian people. (Time expired)