House of Assembly - Fifty-Second Parliament, First Session (52-1)
2011-10-18 Daily Xml

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Question Time

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 (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: Order! I can't hear the minister.

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: Order!

The Hon. T.R. KENYON: —is a good number; 5.6 is a good number.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order, Deputy Leader of the Opposition! Members on my right will also behave.