Unemployment Figures

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK (14:39): On a supplementary, can the minister explain this discrepancy: when Victoria has clearly lost a lot of jobs in the auto manufacturing sector as well as South Australia, why is South Australia's trend way below Victoria's?

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Employment, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation, Minister for Manufacturing and Innovation, Minister for Automotive Transformation, Minister for Science and Information Economy) (14:40): I thank the honourable member. There are a number of reasons why. We were hit with a number of factors, such as the federal Liberal government's ideological decision to shut down auto manufacturing in this state as well as our reliance on the commodities and mining. When there was a downturn it affected us disproportionately. It affected Queensland and WA as well. The auto affected us and Victoria. There are a number of things that have affected us disproportionately to other states.