QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator GALLAGHER (Australian Capital Territory—Minister for Finance, Minister for the Public Service, Minister for Women, Minister for Government Services and Manager of Government Business in the Senate) (14:51): Treasury does a range of modelling and a range of analysis that feeds into our budget papers. Obviously, the numbers through net overseas migration inform other numbers that run throughout the budget papers.

Again, we value the work and contribution of migrants and what they bring to this country. The productivity challenge is a substantial one. Senator Roberts, I would think that, on the issues that we've focused on in this budget, you would agree with many of them and you would agree that these are areas that governments and parliaments should be focusing on to drive productivity, because we know that, when we're improving productivity, we're improving the life of every single citizen, and we are focused on that.

The PRESIDENT: Senator Roberts? Senator Roberts: A point of order on relevance again, President. I asked about per capita GDP productivity from so many short-term visa holders.

That's all I asked about. The PRESIDENT: Thank you, and the minister is being relevant, Senator Roberts.