The federal government has unveiled another stimulus package, this one called #JobTrainer. It will provide extra training courses and extend wage subsidies for apprentices. But there are concerns the scheme doesn't go far enough. #abc730 @michaelatkin
Ella Brown runs a construction business with 7 apprentices. She is pleased about the new #JobTrainer package. “I think my reaction straight away, this morning was, oh, a bit of relief to have some support.” #abc730 #auspol
The latest figures show more than 23,000 apprentices and trainees have been stood down or had their training cancelled since March. And that figure is climbing despite taxpayer funding on offer to keep them employed. #abc730 #auspol
“I think the really big question mark hanging over today's announcement is just how effective this is going to be. I think it's very important & it's very necessary. But there's quite extraordinary things happening in the labour market at the moment.” Peter Hurley #abc730 #auspol
“What I think the government will do and what I think the government should do is, at a minimum, extend #JobKeeper for those sectors of the economy ... that are going to be subject to ongoing restrictions for some time.” Saul Eslake, economist. #abc730 #auspol
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