5 years ago
MEAN LIBERAL GOVERNMENT RESORTS TO ATTACK TO DISTRACT FROM OWN FAILINGS
BRENDAN O’CONNOR MP
In an attempt to distract from the failing employment services system operating under the Liberal Morrison Government, Minister Cash has again resorted to attacking those looking for work.
Reports today show the Seasonal Work Incentives trial has failed, helping only 404 Australians despite having a cap of 7,600.
Minister Cash’s response is to blame those looking for work saying, “What the findings show is that there are jobs out there for those who want them.”
Unsurprisingly, Minister Cash makes no mention of the fact that under the Morrison Liberal Government for every one job vacancy, there are three unemployed people.
In addition, according to ABS data, the typical job seeker search time and long term unemployed search times have risen under this Government.
The typical job search time in Australia is nearly four months at 15.6 weeks. This length of time has been increasing to almost an extra month on average since the Liberals were elected in 2013.
The average search time for long term unemployed, that is people unemployed greater than 52 weeks, is 112.8 weeks.
Everyone other than this Government knows the current labour market system must work better, connecting unemployed Australians with decent, stable jobs.
Labor believes in mutual obligation arrangements for jobseekers, but that means the Government has an obligation to ensure that the job active service is value for money.
Rather than simply attacking people struggling to get work in order to distract from their own internal division, the Government should help people to get decent, secure work.
Reports today show the Seasonal Work Incentives trial has failed, helping only 404 Australians despite having a cap of 7,600.
Minister Cash’s response is to blame those looking for work saying, “What the findings show is that there are jobs out there for those who want them.”
Unsurprisingly, Minister Cash makes no mention of the fact that under the Morrison Liberal Government for every one job vacancy, there are three unemployed people.
In addition, according to ABS data, the typical job seeker search time and long term unemployed search times have risen under this Government.
The typical job search time in Australia is nearly four months at 15.6 weeks. This length of time has been increasing to almost an extra month on average since the Liberals were elected in 2013.
The average search time for long term unemployed, that is people unemployed greater than 52 weeks, is 112.8 weeks.
Everyone other than this Government knows the current labour market system must work better, connecting unemployed Australians with decent, stable jobs.
Labor believes in mutual obligation arrangements for jobseekers, but that means the Government has an obligation to ensure that the job active service is value for money.
Rather than simply attacking people struggling to get work in order to distract from their own internal division, the Government should help people to get decent, secure work.