Senator VANSTONE (Minister for Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs)(9.15 p.m.) —It is perfectly simple. I think I understand what you do not understand, but I do not understand why you do not understand it. You clearly have a grasp of the need to prioritise services for intensive employment assistance. Your government had an understanding of the need to prioritise services in respect of case management. What these amendments deal with is your incapacity to come to grips with the fact that the same applies to labour exchange services. That is what this government is doing.

We are putting the same sort of priority onto labour exchange services. You accepted priority in one area of unemployment, but not in another. And guess what area? In one where that you would like the PEPE—that is, the CPSU—to have a monopoly. You are too busy looking after your union mates and less concerned with proper provision of services to unemployed Australians. That is what this amendment is about. That is what this is all about: looking after the CPSU.

Senator Mackay —Rubbish!

Senator VANSTONE —Senator Mackay says, `Rubbish.' That is exactly what it is about. (Quorum formed)