Mathias Cormann (WA, Liberal Party, Vice-President of the Executive Council) Share this | Hansard source

That is a ridiculous proposition. I completely and utterly reject the premise of the question. As soon as this crisis hit, our government not only made decisions to protect the health of fellow Australians but also made decisions to support the economy and to support jobs. We have provided unprecedented levels of crisis-level fiscal support to the economy, trying to save as many businesses as possible and making sure that as many businesses survive through this period and that as many jobs as possible are saved through this period and indeed to ensure that as many Australians as possible remain connected to their employers. We are making decisions to encourage businesses to invest in their future success through our skills agenda. Senator Cash is the very effective minister pursuing our skills and training agenda— (Time expired)