Don Farrell (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Trade and Tourism) Share this | Hansard source

(—) (): I thank Senator Stewart for her second supplementary question. Of course, we've had record first-term-of-government growth in jobs, almost the equivalent of six MCG stadiums. Australia is economically stronger when global trade flows freely. We know that one in four Australian jobs relate to trade, and jobs in export industries pay five per cent higher wages on average. In addition, we know that trade creates a competitive environment, lowering prices and helping reduce the costs of living for everyday Australians, which is why we've worked so hard in the last year to deliver opportunities that advance our trade agenda by implementing trade agreements with India and the United Kingdom—something that the previous government, of course, couldn't do. This government is ensuring that trade— (Time expired)