Senator CASH (Western Australia—Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service, Minister for Employment and Minister for Women) (15:00): I thank Senator Lindgren for the question. Those of us on this side of the chamber believe that the best form of welfare is a job. That is why everything that this government does is motivated by our commitment to see higher growth, because higher growth means more jobs. Indeed, since forming government there have been over 300,000 jobs created on our watch. Senator Kim Carr interjecting— The PRESIDENT: On my left. Senator Kim Carr interjecting— Senator CASH: In order to help Australians move from welfare into work—and really, Senator Carr, you do not want me to start on your history in relation to manufacturing. Senator Kim Carr interjecting— Senator Cameron interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Senator Carr and Senator Cameron, cease interjecting. Senator CASH: It was under you, Senator Carr, that the manufacturing industry in Australia was destroyed. It was under you, Senator Carr, that, whilst there was growth in other industries, in the manufacturing industry, under you, jobs were lost—you personally. Your legacy to the Australian people is job losses. You can come into this chamber and you can scream— The PRESIDENT: Pause the clock. Order, Minister. Senator Carr, I am going to ask you to cease interjecting. You have been continually interjecting throughout the minister's answer. And, Minister, could I ask you not to direct your comments across the chamber but to the chair. Senator CASH: Thank you, Mr President, but, when Senator Carr yells out interjections like that, I have to say that, when he was the minister in this place, under his watch employment in manufacturing in Australia fell by 127,600, or by 12.1 per cent. I believe that, as part of a government that is committed to growing jobs in this country, I have an obligation to correct the record. That is why we have invested, as a government, $6.8 billion in the jobactive program, which commenced on 1 July this year. We currently have 66 jobactive providers delivering services in over 2,000 locations and servicing a case load of approximately 758,000 people. This is a government that, unlike Senator Carr— (Time expired)