Senator BRANDIS (Queensland—Attorney-General, Vice-President of the Executive Council and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:13): What we are concerned about is making sure that all Australians who want to work can work. And we are having success— Senator Pratt: Not working enough! Senator BRANDIS: Senator Pratt, I wish you would not interject when you have just asked a question and I am trying to give you the answer. What the Turnbull government is concerned about— Opposition senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order on my left! Pause the clock. The Attorney-General is entitled to be heard in silence. Senator BRANDIS: I thought the Australian Labor Party was also concerned that Australians who want to work should be able to find work. That is certainly what motivates this government, which is why we are delighted that the unemployment rate in Australia today has fallen to 5.6 per cent, its lowest rate in three years. We also note that casual work is a genuine choice for many people. To imagine that full-time work is the only legitimate measure of the health of the labour force is a delusion. Casual work is a genuine and fulfilling choice for many people. Casual and part-time work also helps create new jobs, is vital to the economy and very often suits the choices of those individuals. Particularly, it is the option of many parents, many women and many students. The percentage of employees who are in casual employment has in fact been relatively steady over the past decade. As at August, 25.1 per cent of employees were casual, representing approximately 2.5 million participants in the workforce, compared to the peak in 2004 of 25.7 per cent. The PRESIDENT: Senator Pratt, a supplementary question?