Colbeck, Sen Richard

Senator COLBECK (Tasmania—Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians and Minister for Youth and Sport) (14:58): It's clear that the Labor Party aren't listening to the answers that are given from this side of the chamber. Given that the rate of increase of wages is actually outstripping the long-term average, it's clear that people aren't going backwards; they're actually gaining. With the economy and wages growing at a rate that's higher than the long-term average and higher than the CPI, it is clear that people have the opportunity to progress if they have the opportunity to work in the Australian economy.