Senator WONG (South Australia—Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate and Minister for Finance and Deregulation) (14:55): I have to say I was not aware of the tweet, but thank you very much for sharing that with us. I am aware that Australia's unemployment rate is indeed lower than that of many other advanced economies. Certainly, if you look to the economies of Europe, if you look to the eurozone, if you look to the United States, you will see economies with far higher unemployment rates than Australia. I find it passing strange that the coalition is so anxious to talk down good employment outcomes for Australians, because those good employment outcomes ought not to be political. We all ought to be cheering the creation of jobs in this country, because it is a good thing for the people who send us here. Whilst there are many things that this government has done which I think have contributed to a better Australia, one of the first amongst those is the creation of jobs. No amount of negativity and carping and constant heckling from Senator Brandis—I do not need a blue tie, Senator, to know you are a pompous git; I really do not. Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! Senator Wong, you should withdraw that. Senator WONG: Which bit would you like me to withdraw—that he is a pompous git or that he is wearing a blue tie, which I am responding to? Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! Just withdraw the comment. Senator WONG: I am responding to an earlier prediction, Mr President. I am happy to withdraw it, but I am not sure which part you would like me to withdraw. The PRESIDENT: Order! I do not specify the part; you know the part. Honourable senators interjecting— Senator WONG: I withdraw. Before I was again interrupted by Senator Brandis, I was making the point that 960,000 jobs have been created since this government came to power. We see more Australians in work than ever before, and it is a pity that the opposition cannot see past short-term politicking and a desire to criticise the government. They should recognise that that is a good thing for the nation. It stands in stark contrast to the millions of people we have seen join the unemployment queues around the globe in many developed countries. It stands in stark contrast to the sorts of unemployment rates— (Time expired)