Senator FIERRAVANTI-WELLS (New South Wales—Minister for International Development and the Pacific) (14:25): As I was saying, the positive dividend of our good economic management is that there are more jobs in the economy. This economy is seeing 1,100 jobs created every day, and that means that's 1,100 families or 1,100 individuals who are now in employment. As I said, you may not— The PRESIDENT: Order. Senator Siewert, a point of order? Senator Siewert: The minister's halfway through her allotted time and yet she hasn't anywhere near approached answering the question asked, which was: could she live on those three payments which slightly increase the base rate of Newstart? The PRESIDENT: Thank you, Senator Siewert. You have kindly reminded the minister of the question. I'm listening carefully. She has 28 seconds remaining to answer. Senator FIERRAVANTI-WELLS: Thank you, Mr President. As I was saying, the coalition knows that the best form of welfare is a job. Under this government, we have seen the largest increase in jobs since the GFC. Clearly, people who are in employment are able to meet their commitments. Newstart and the other benefits are about assisting people who do not have employment. But the object of the exercise, Senator Siewert— (Time expired) The PRESIDENT: Senator Siewert on a final supplementary question.