House of Assembly Fifty-Second Parliament, First Session (52-1) 52 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Question Time Unemployment Figures UNEMPLOYMENT FIGURES Mrs REDMOND House of Assembly Heysen Leader of the Opposition UNEMPLOYMENT FIGURES Mrs REDMOND (Heysen—Leader of the Opposition) (15:41): My question is to the Minister Assisting the Minister for Employment, Training and Further Education. Why, after 10 years of Labor, does South Australia have the worst unemployment rate in the nation? South Australia's unemployment rate in September was 5.6—the worst in Australia. The Hon. T.R. KENYON House of Assembly Newland Minister for Recreation Minister for Road Safety Minister for Veterans' Affairs Minister Assisting the Premier with South Australia's Strategic Plan Minister Assisting the Minister for Employment UNEMPLOYMENT FIGURES The Hon. T.R. KENYON (Newland—Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing, Minister for Road Safety, Minister for Veterans' Affairs, Minister Assisting the Premier with South Australia's Strategic Plan, Minister Assisting the Minister for Employment, Training and Further Education) (15:42): As I have said, ever since— An honourable member interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! I can't hear the minister. The Hon. T.R. KENYON House of Assembly The Hon. T.R. KENYON: As I have said ever since I have taken over this portfolio, statistics bounce around from month to month. Last month, they were the second best on record; this month, they are not. That is going to happen. As I have said before and will continue to say, any number with a five in front of it— Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The Hon. T.R. KENYON House of Assembly The Hon. T.R. KENYON: —is a good number; 5.6 is a good number. Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order, Deputy Leader of the Opposition! Members on my right will also behave.