Simon Birmingham (SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Finance) Share this | Hansard source

That is very similar, I think, to the primary question, which I took on notice, to provide the senator with any figures in relation to registration for and take-up of the scheme. So I will come back to the chamber with that. This scheme is at an early stage of its operations.

Senator Watt interjecting—

Senator Watt can chuckle. Let me get this straight. Is it the contention of those opposite that they don't want a youth employment scheme? Is that what they're saying? Is that what this lot are actually still saying? They don't want incentives to employ young Australians? Is this what I'm getting from those opposite—that they actually think there's not a problem there to worry about? Is that their contention—that somehow, for young Australians, well, it's fine? The statistics, the data, the evidence, might all show that young Australians' employment situation is more vulnerable, but apparently they don't care. Apparently those opposite don't care. Well, guess what? We do care and we've done something about it and we're working to implement that program and we want to make sure that we help young Australians to get the same— (Time expired)