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Deputy Opposition Leader Tim Mulherin said the official Australian Bureau of Statistics data for July showed year-ending youth unemployment had hit 13.7% in July, up from 11.9% when Campbell Newman was elected.
“This is a Premier that has a personal media strategy, not a jobs strategy,” Mr Mulherin said.
“He has barely lifted a finger as youth unemployment across the state has soared."
“Some regions are at crisis levels, with Cairns at 20%, Ipswich at 19.8% and north of Brisbane at 18.7%."
“In Cairns in particular, the youth unemployment rate has almost doubled since Campbell Newman was elected."
“This news comes on top of last week’s statewide data showing unemployment had reached 6.8%, the highest level in more than a decade."
“It’s far higher than the 5.5% unemployment rate the Premier inherited, and worlds away from the 4% he promised."
“This is what happens when you have a Premier whose only interest in jobs is his own."
“His most recent Budget had no new job creating policies. All his previous policies have only damaged the job prospects of most Queenslanders."
“He’s gutted youth employment programs, slashed funding to community groups that employ our kids, massive hiked electricity costs putting pressure on business, and overseen outrageous hikes to the costs of TAFE courses."
“Labor is the only political party in Queensland that has a plan to get our kids into jobs and put a halt to the youth unemployment crisis."
Queensland Labor has already committed to a suite of jobs policies, including:
Skilling Queenslanders for Work
A payroll tax rebate of 25% for employers of apprentices and trainees
Establishing Jobs Queensland to provide the Government with timely advice on skills demand
Creating Building Queensland to ensure big infrastructure projects undergo appropriate cost-benefit analysis and maximise local employment opportunities
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