Michaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Jobs and Innovation) Share this | Hansard source

I don't think it will surprise you when I say, 'Yes, those opposite.' The biggest threat to the government's successful Work for the Dole program is those opposite. Labor wants to consign valuable Australians to a life of welfare. This was recently confirmed by the shadow minister, Ed Husic, when he refused to guarantee that Work for the Dole would continue under a Shorten government, if one were ever elected. The Turnbull government are committed to getting people off welfare and into work. As we all know, the best form of a welfare is a job. Mr Shorten needs to confirm to the Australian people that he supports Work for the Dole, and getting people off welfare and into work. Those of us on this side of the chamber will always support work over welfare.