Jane Hume (Victoria, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for the Public Service) Share this | Hansard source

At the government's Jobs and Skills Summit the Treasurer said, 'Our goals are just as clear: an economy where every Australian who wants a good, secure, well-paid job can find one'. But this budget confirms that 144,000 Australians will lose their jobs and that wages will be lower for longer. So, is the budget correct? Has the Treasurer broken his promise to the Australian people—just like the minister for energy, just like the minister for employment and just like the Prime Minister?