16 April 2015
The Federal Government must deliver a plan for jobs to avoid Australia developing long-term structural unemployment.
Today’s unemployment rate of 6.1% represents the tenth consecutive month Australia’s unemployment rate has been at or above 6%.
The less than 0.1 percentage drop does nothing to avert the risk that thousands of Australians will become trapped in long-term unemployment.
Australian Unions call on the government to reverse the $1 billion in cuts to skills and training it made in the previous budget.
The Coalition Government must also bring forward infrastructure investment in the coming budget to stimulate the economy and create new jobs.
Quotes attributable to ACTU President Ged Kearney:
“The Abbott Government needs to bring forward infrastructure spending to help boost economic growth and get Australians back to work.
“You can’t cut your way to economic growth and the unemployment figures show that.
“The Government’s austerity approach is undermining confidence in the economy – unemployment has now been at or above 6% for 10 months – it’s time to change direction and stimulate the economy instead of cuts, cuts, cuts.
“With unemployment still sitting above 6 per cent, it’s the worst possible time for the government to cut public sector jobs, threaten welfare payments and dent consumer confidence.”
The Federal Government must deliver a plan for jobs to avoid Australia developing long-term structural unemployment.
Today’s unemployment rate of 6.1% represents the tenth consecutive month Australia’s unemployment rate has been at or above 6%.
The less than 0.1 percentage drop does nothing to avert the risk that thousands of Australians will become trapped in long-term unemployment.
Australian Unions call on the government to reverse the $1 billion in cuts to skills and training it made in the previous budget.
The Coalition Government must also bring forward infrastructure investment in the coming budget to stimulate the economy and create new jobs.
Quotes attributable to ACTU President Ged Kearney:
“The Abbott Government needs to bring forward infrastructure spending to help boost economic growth and get Australians back to work.
“You can’t cut your way to economic growth and the unemployment figures show that.
“The Government’s austerity approach is undermining confidence in the economy – unemployment has now been at or above 6% for 10 months – it’s time to change direction and stimulate the economy instead of cuts, cuts, cuts.
“With unemployment still sitting above 6 per cent, it’s the worst possible time for the government to cut public sector jobs, threaten welfare payments and dent consumer confidence.”
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