Page 1787 - Week 06 - Wednesday, 8 May 2013

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MR BARR: It increased over the last few years. I know that the ACT government has been making a contribution to that increase in employment of, on average, about 200 positions per year. We have increased our employment particularly in the health sector, in education, in emergency services, in a range of areas of service delivery that are important for the people of Canberra.

But if you believe the shadow treasurer, in fact, there should have been no employment growth in the ACT—

Mr Smyth interjecting—

MADAM SPEAKER: Order, Mr Smyth!

MR BARR: There should have been no employment growth in the ACT—

Mr Smyth interjecting—

MADAM SPEAKER: Order, Mr Smyth! You can speak in this debate if you wish.

MR BARR: You can do that. If you had sat there silent, you would have the opportunity to speak, Mr Smyth. We would look forward to a contribution from you.

MADAM SPEAKER: You can address your remarks through the chair.

MR BARR: What we have seen, Madam Speaker, is employment growth in the territory of around one per cent. According to the interjections from Mr Smyth, none of that could have come in the commonwealth public sector; apparently not.

Mr Smyth interjecting—

MR BARR: You can get up and speak in a moment, Mr Smyth. Are you going to allow those continued interjections, Madam Speaker?

MADAM SPEAKER: I am listening to you, Mr Barr.

MR BARR: Thank you. I am pleased that one person in the chamber—

Mr Smyth interjecting—

MR BARR: on your side of politics is listening to me, Madam Speaker, as the interjections continue.

MADAM SPEAKER: Mr Smyth, could you cease interjection?

Mr Doszpot interjecting—

MADAM SPEAKER: Mr Doszpot! Mr Barr.

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