All I'm saying, sir, is that for years Sydney has been staffed with temporary employees. Yes, they sign a contract. I sign a contract for a six-month term and it turns into a 12-month term that turns into an 18-month term that turns into a 24-month term. Then when the government doesn't want to hire me indeterminately, they lay me off. Then the backlog starts to grow again, sir. Then the government throws emergency money at us again and we start the same cycle. It's time to stop the cycle, sir. It's time to stop looking at the symptoms and look at the problem, and the problem is understaffing.
On April 13th, 2010. See this statement in context.