Senator WONG (South Australia—Minister for Foreign Affairs and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:11): I think Australians know— Opposition senators interjecting— Senator WONG: We hear from the interjections how those opposite react to the news of more jobs and more well-paid jobs and a government that seeks to ensure jobs are more secure and more well paid. What we remember is that those opposite believe that low wages are a deliberate design feature. What that shows is what they— Opposition senators interjecting— Senator Scarr: What direction are wages going? The PRESIDENT: Order! I'm waiting for order. Minister Wong. Senator WONG: 'Low wages are a deliberate design feature of our economy'—that's what those opposite truly believe in their heart of hearts. We on this side know that what we have to do at a time of global challenges and challenges in economies around the world—and we know the way ahead does present some choppy waters for Australia—is ensure we focus on how we create the jobs of today and the jobs of tomorrow and ensure, as far as government can, that they are well paid and that they are secure. (Time expired)