Linda Reynolds (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Defence) Share this | Hansard source

I thank the senator very much for that question. I have folders full of answers, but I don't have one on that in particular, so I'll take it on notice. Actually, I've just been passed those papers, so in fact I will now answer the question for Senator Chisholm—just in time! In relation to the Pacific labour mobility scheme, claims that the PLS is not meeting the targets are simply wrong. The PLS never had a target of 2,000 places in year one; 2,000 was originally the maximum cap on the number of places. The cap was removed as part of our Pacific step-up initiatives. The PLS is demand-driven and it fills positions when Australians cannot be found.