Senator ABETZ (Tasmania—Leader of the Government in the Senate, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service and Minister for Employment) (14:05): I am delighted to inform the Senate and Senator McGrath that since being elected to office the government has reduced the cost of living for Australian families, boosted investor confidence for Australian businesses and protected the jobs of many Australian workers. We have scrapped the world's biggest carbon tax, saving the average Australian household $550 each and every year, whilst protecting tens of thousands of jobs in the manufacturing sector. We have also abolished Labor's job destroying mining tax, unshackling this vital sector to create more jobs for more Australians. We have delivered historic free-trade agreements with Japan, Korea in China, opening up three this East Asia's largest markets— Opposition senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Pause the clock. Senator Cameron: This is painful! The PRESIDENT: Order, Senator Cameron. Senator ABETZ: We have delivered historic free-trade agreements that have opened up Australian business and job opportunities in East Asia's largest markets, from agriculture to the services sector. We have handed down the single largest infrastructure package in Australia's history, which is worth $50 billion, creating tens of thousands of jobs and investing in our future. In addition, we have approved $1 trillion worth of projects with environmental approvals. We have cut $2 billion in red tape alone, freeing Australian businesses from the burden of unnecessary and obsolete regulation, helping them to employ more people. We have stopped the boats, preventing deaths at sea and saving the budget billions of dollars. In 2013 under Labor, there were 302 illegal boat arrivals; under this government, that number has been reduced to just one. We have provided an additional $630 million to our police and security services to strengthen our national security. The nation has been turned around for the better. (Time expired)