Mr HOCKEY (North Sydney—The Treasurer) (14:29): Australia's population has grown and continues to grow and workforce participation is increasing, which is fantastic! It shows that people have the confidence to participate in the workplace. As a former Treasurer, the member for McMahon would know that we have a great record of success in creating 334,000 new jobs in less than two years. In the last month alone, we have created 38,000 new jobs in Australia. The average in the last 12 months under Labor was 3,600 jobs per month. In the last month we had the fastest rate of job growth out of the G7 and most of the G20—one of the fastest rates of job growth in the world. So that is a good story. But there is much more work to be done. I know he is very fond of reflecting on the past, because he has just written a book called TheMoney Men: Australia’s Twelve Most Notable Treasurers. Ms O'Neil: Mr Speaker, I rise on a point of order. My point of order is on relevance. This was a specific question about 800,000 Australians on the dole queue, and you are making a joke— The SPEAKER: The member for Hotham will resume her seat. The Treasurer has been talking about the topic of the question in his answer. I will ensure that he remains— Mr Perrett interjecting— The SPEAKER: I do not need the member for Moreton to interject when I am addressing the House. He can leave under 94(a). The member for Moreton then left the chamber. The SPEAKER: I will listen to the Treasurer carefully. He is coming to a new topic. Mr HOCKEY: I was asked about the history of jobs, and I wanted to reflect on the job of the former Treasurer, the member for Lilley. I discovered something when I opened up the chapter on him. His name is Wayne Maxwell Swan—not very 'Smart'! The member for McMahon is so proud of the achievements of the previous Labor government, which he asked me to reflect on, that when he referred to what Wayne Maxwell Swan is doing now— Mr Hartsuyker interjecting— The SPEAKER: I do not need the acting Leader of the House to interject. Mr Bowen: Mr Speaker, I raise a point of order— The SPEAKER: There has already been a point of order on relevance. What is the point of order? On what subject? Mr Bowen: The point of order is that the Treasurer appears unaware that the answer is '20 years ago'. The SPEAKER: Member for McMahon, that is a frivolous point of order. You are warned! The Treasurer will continue and he will remain relevant to the topic of unemployment. Mr HOCKEY: That is right, because Wayne Maxwell Swan oversaw the loss of 200,000 jobs in just five years compared to 334,000 jobs created under us. Of course, Wayne Maxwell Swan had such a great history as a Treasurer—he just missed delivering a surplus by this much! How did that happen! It was really that much! The job losses were that much as well. The SPEAKER: The Treasurer will confine himself to the topic of unemployment. Mr HOCKEY: The problem is: Labor never learns from its lessons. Labor was the architect of job losses. We are the architects of job creation. We are proud of the 38,000 jobs created in Australia last month. We are proud of the 334,000 jobs created since we came to office—and we recognise there is more work to be done. Mr Husic interjecting— The SPEAKER: The member for Chifley will cease interjecting. Mr Danby interjecting— The SPEAKER: The member for Melbourne Ports will cease interjecting. He has already been warned twice.