Senator O'SULLIVAN (Queensland) (15:07): That was a disappointing contribution from the senator, particularly when he invoked references to homelessness in the context of an overall argument trying to be advanced by the Australian Labor Party on the question of inequality. He well knows that there are any number of things that impact unfortunate people who find themselves in homeless situations, very few of which have to do with the availability of housing and shelter. This country, Australia, culturally is a very generous nation. For any individual who finds themselves in tough circumstances, there are any number of measures that this country provides, supported by this government and supported by many organisations, wonderful organisations, many that are based on religious faith and others that are just altruistic in their efforts to assist people in their situation in homelessness. The senator well knows that many of the people who find themselves in those unfortunate circumstances do so because of some form of addiction or, indeed, have psychiatric challenges. Any number of houses and any number of efforts by this government—and there are many—and the altruistic efforts of churches and other community organisations would not bring about the changes that he is endeavouring to blame the government for. Here's a man who owns three houses and recently paid— Senator Bilyk: How many do you have? Senator O'SULLIVAN: You know nothing about what I do in the housing market, Senator. But here's a senator who just spent nearly $2 million on a house in Tasmania, and he has the hide to stand up in this place and attack. This is class warfare. Senator Bilyk: Says you! How many investments properties do you have? Senator O'SULLIVAN: Senator, I'm happy to answer that question. I have one house, and that's the house I live in, so your attacks aren't there. This is about inequality. The argument that Labor have started on the question of inequality is about class warfare. If they consider that there is inequality out there—and I support this part of the senator's contribution—the best way to address it is to get people a job, so you might start by supporting this government's efforts in that regard. You resisted when there were some adjustments recommended for corporate tax changes for these businesses you call millionaires. They're not millionaires. These are people who operate pizza shops and small retail outlets—newsagencies, small logistics businesses and the like. Everyone who has even a moderate understanding of economics knows—and this evidence has existed for decades—that this will stimulate reinvestment in the economies where these businesses operate and they will employ people. If the opposition want to insist on this question of what they consider to be inequality, they might start supporting us to get the 2,500 direct jobs that will come with the Adani Carmichael coalmine in Central Queensland, rather than continue on the course that they have been on for a decade now, which has seen us lose 14,000 direct jobs in Central Queensland. The senator wants to talk about unemployment; let's talk about youth unemployment in Townsville, which is at 20 per cent. And let's imagine what will happen if we get the Carmichael project going—and Hancock's Kevin's Corner, MacMines' China Stone, Waratah Coal's Galilee project, the South Galilee project and the GBK project. I don't have the time and I'd need a calculator to add up the jobs there, but my memory is that there are about 14,000 direct jobs, and that will feed into the 180,000 support jobs that are already at risk in my home state of Queensland as a direct result of these policies of the Australian Labor Party. So I do find it rich for the good senator to stand up and pretend to be a representative of the people, the blue-collar workers, yet fight against every initiative of this government—and I am a proud part of this government and its efforts in rural and regional Australia. You attack that, yet you won't even support the government in bringing about measures that will improve employment opportunities around the country. (Time expired)