Senator WATT (Queensland—Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations) (15:00): Thank you, Senator Darmanin, who has been making an outstanding contribution since she joined us here in the Senate. I know we all look forward to seeing much more from her in the coming years as well. Under the Albanese government, there have been nearly one million extra jobs created in the last couple of years, including many in regional areas. Senator Cash interjecting— Senator WATT: Senator Cash, I didn't think I'd be hearing from you until the second supplementary, so well done. You beat my expectations. In regional New South Wales, there have been more than 128,000 extra jobs created, mostly full-time positions. Opposition senators interjecting— Senator WATT: Yes, I think that is something worth shouting about, so I'm glad that you're shouting with us. Senator Henderson, there are nearly 68,000 new jobs in regional Victoria. Back to you, Senator Cash: there are 17,000 in regional Western Australia. Opposition senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Minister Watt, please resume your seat. Order on my left! Senator Watt, may I remind you to address your questions through the chair. Senator WATT: In my home state of Queensland there have been 99,600 extra jobs created outside Brisbane, including over 56,000 that are full time. That includes an extra 48,000 regional women joining the workforce and almost 40,000 more young people. The measures brought in by the Albanese government, like cheaper child care, fee-free TAFE, apprenticeship initiatives and other support designed to fill skill shortages are supporting this growth and delivering more career opportunities in our regions, particularly for women and young people. This matters because one of the most important things governments can do to assist regional Australians with the cost-of-living pressures that they're facing is to ensure they have a job. Under those opposite, we had one million fewer jobs in Australia, as well as lower wages and less secure work. They've said that they want to take Australians back to those dark times if they are returned to office. We've already seen Mr Dutton and the coalition promise to repeal casual workers' rights, repeal the right to disconnect and repeal other, as yet undisclosed, workplace laws. They've said no to energy bill relief, no to housing, no to tax cuts and no to universal superannuation on paid parental leave. They just say no. The PRESIDENT: Senator Darmanin, first supplementary?