Senator BRANDIS (Queensland—Attorney-General, Vice-President of the Executive Council and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:17): Senator Moore, I understand that, coming from the political culture from which you come, the idea that there might be a discussion about policy issues is asserted by you as evidence of instability. Rather, coming from the political tradition from which those on my side of the chamber come— Opposition senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: On my left! Senator BRANDIS: we are unafraid of a debate—in fact, we welcome it. We welcome the perspectives of all members of our team. Every last one of them has something to contribute. But a government is judged by the results it achieves. It is judged by the results, and the results are in on this government: record economic growth; a three-year record low unemployment— Opposition senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: On my left! Senator BRANDIS: consumer confidence and business confidence at continuing high levels; 450,000 new jobs created since the coalition came to power in September 2013— Senator Kim Carr interjecting— Senator Cameron interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Senator Carr and Senator Cameron! Senator BRANDIS: wages continue to grow faster than the CPI at 1.9 per cent year-on-year to September, compared with CPI of 1.3 per cent; and exports, as I said in answer to my question to your colleague Senator Bilyk, are growing at 9.6 per cent higher than they were a year ago—indeed, the fastest year-on-year growth since the Olympic Games were held in Sydney in the year 2000. That, Senator Moore, is what we mean by successful government. We mean successful and stable government that delivers the results on the economy, delivers the results, as I mentioned in my answer to Senator Fawcett, in relation to national security policy, delivers the results in keeping our borders secure, delivers the results in—(Time expired) The PRESIDENT: Senator Moore, a supplementary question.