EMPLOYMENT FIGURES

Mrs REDMOND (Heysen—Leader of the Opposition) (14:13): My question is again to the Minister for Employment, Higher Education and Skills. Why has the government's economic plan delivered a fall of 11,400 full-time jobs in the month of June alone and, importantly, 8,900 fewer full-time jobs than when Labor promised 100,000 new jobs in the lead-up to the 2010 election?

The Hon. T.R. KENYON (Newland—Minister for Employment, Higher Education and Skills, Minister for Science and Information Economy, Minister for Recreation and Sport) (14:14): It is no secret that the economy has been struggling for the last 12 months or so. It has been a difficult—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. T.R. KENYON: It has been a rough time.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! I am not sure if you have answered the question or not, minister; I cannot hear you.

The Hon. T.R. KENYON: I am struggling to hear myself.

The SPEAKER: Actually, can ministers please move a little bit closer to their microphones. It is very hard; it is a different system, obviously. Thank you.

The Hon. T.R. KENYON: It is no secret that the economy has been going through a difficult 12 months. No-one has hidden that from anybody. I have said it repeatedly here in this chamber. It is easy to compare records. Since we have been in government—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. T.R. KENYON: —64,000 full-time jobs. From their nine years—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. T.R. KENYON: —in government, 9,100 full-time jobs. So, if you are looking for a government that creates jobs, it is not them, it is us.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!