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

(—) (): I am surprised, Senator Ketter, that you raise the question of jobs growth and employment statistics when, as I pointed out to you a moment ago, not only have 180,000 new jobs been created in the last year but the rate of job growth in Australia today is more than twice the rate of job growth in the last year of the Labor government—during which, of course, Senator Wong, Australia's most unsuccessful finance minister, was a member of the Treasury team. The National Australia Bank's monthly business survey has found that business confidence over the past 12 months has increased by five per cent. The ANZ's measure of confidence is at 117.5 points, which is a high level by that metric as well. Our exports, Senator Ketter, have grown and are 9.6 per cent higher today than they were a year ago. (Time expired)

Mr President, I ask that further questions be taken upon notice.