Michaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Women) Share this | Hansard source

On this side of the chamber we understand that governments themselves do not create jobs—employers do. We need to ensure that we have the right policy framework in place so that the economy grows, businesses grow and ultimately the economy and business are able to create more jobs. That is why this government took to the 2016 election a policy that was all about jobs and growth—for example, the investment that we have in infrastructure and roads and a $200 million investment for regional Australia to diversify local economies, create local jobs and grow skills in the local workforce. It is why we have pursued the signing of free trade agreements—free trade agreements that those on the other side were unable to sign up to when they were in government. It is why we have legislation before this parliament to restore law and order to the building and construction sector, our third largest industry, employing one in 10 Australians. (Time expired)