Mr ANOULACK CHANTHIVONG (Macquarie Fields) [4.09 p.m.]: What I love about Parliament is that what we say in this Chamber is recorded. I noted that the member for Kiama said that New South Wales is number one in economic growth. If only he had checked the facts and seen what the real statistic is. I will read verbatim what this great publication the CommSec State of the States report says:

NSW is still fourth-ranked on construction work done and fifth-ranked on economic growth.

In economic growth New South Wales is not first, but fifth. If only the member for Kiama had checked his facts and had not been totally overawed by his own presence in this Chamber. All the member for Kiama had to do was to check the facts.

ACTING-SPEAKER (Mr Adam Marshall): Order! I remind the member for Rockdale that he is on three calls to order.

Mr ANOULACK CHANTHIVONG: If only the member for Kiama had checked the facts. He talks about economic growth and right here in this report it says that New South Wales is fifth-ranked on economic growth. I have highlighted and circled it. If only the member for Kiama had checked his facts instead of getting lost in his own spin and in his own convoluted statements. Not only do we have a fabrication of the facts, but how do we invest the money that we have? We reduce our investment in human capital. Let us go to one of the most important institutions for ensuring people have the best skills they can have for future jobs—TAFE. This is the 12-month report card: 2,100 TAFE teachers and support staff sacked; student enrolment figures down by 13 per cent; $1.7 billion in cuts from education and training since this Government came to office; dramatic increases in TAFE fees from $1,000 to $4,000. [Time expired.]