PM - Jobless rate steady at 5.1 per cent

Not much cheer for Disabled

PM - Thursday, 9 June , 2005 18:55:55
Reporter: Neal Woolrich
MARK COLVIN: Most indicators show that the Australian economy is slowing, but the job market continues to defy the trend.

Australia's unemployment rate remained steady in May at a 28-year low of 5.1 per cent.

But the strength of the job market is causing its own problems, with employers increasingly looking overseas to find qualified workers.

Comment

Funny aint it. Government says it's reforms will improve the lot of disabled people and single mums. But where do the bosses go looking for workers: Overseas! This shows the poverty of imagination in our Government and business leaders.

DSP recipients are the ones who need a carrot - its the bosses who need a bloody big stick!