Senator DUNIAM (Tasmania—Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries and Assistant Minister for Regional Tourism) (12:28): I seek leave to make a short statement. The PRESIDENT: Leave is granted for one minute. Senator DUNIAM: The proportion of Australians receiving working-age income support payments has fallen to its lowest level in 30 years, of 14.3 per cent. Newstart was not designed to be long-term income on an ongoing basis. Everyone who receives Newstart is provided with some form of additional assistance from the welfare system.