Media Releases

Too Many Australians Stuck in Jobless Queues Ahead of Christmas
17 December 2020
New data shows a welcome increase in jobs, concentrated in Victoria where 80 per cent of new jobs were created, but more than 2.2 million Australians are still looking for work or more hours as the patchy recovery continues.
ONE TRILLION OF DEBT BUT NOTHING TO TACKLE THE JOBS CRISIS
17 December 2020
Morrison Government Leaving Hundred of Thousands of Workers Behind
15 December 2020
New ABS figures confirm that more than two hundred thousand jobs still haven’t “come back”.
Morrison's Hiring Credits Punish Long-Term Unemployed Australians
10 December 2020
The RBA has today confirmed in its December Bulletin that the Morrison Government’s hiring credit scheme will not help many of the people worst affected by long-term unemployment.
Morrison Breaks Promise on Banking Roal Commission, Putting Millions of Australians at Risk
09 December 2020
Nearly two years after the Banking Royal Commission’s final report, the Morrison Government has introduced legislation that will dismantle consumer protections, abandoning the report’s first recommendation.
Digital Reform Delay Drags On
09 December 2020
It is disappointing that the uncertainty and delay around the News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code will continue into 2021.
September GDP Numbers Cold Comfort for a Million Still Unemployed
02 December 2020
Today’s National Accounts have confirmed early signs of recovery following the worst quarterly economic contraction in Australian history and the first recession in 29 years.
OECD: Premature Cuts to Support Risk Jobs and Recovery
02 December 2020
The latest OECD Economic Outlook has warned the Morrison Government that premature cuts to vital support in the economy will hamper Australia’s recovery from the worst downturn in almost a century.
Capex Crunch is Not New
26 November 2020
The latest ABS data today has confirmed capital expenditure collapsed again in the September quarter, entrenching the crisis in business investment that existed well before the pandemic.
Almost One Million Jobless As Unemployment Rises Further
19 November 2020
Today’s ABS Labour Force update showed a further increase in unemployment with almost one million Australians now unemployed, despite a welcome increase in jobs in the month of October.