House debates

Monday, 9 February 2015

Grievance Debate

Employment (Question Nos 588 and 590)

Photo of Kelvin ThomsonKelvin Thomson (Wills, Australian Labor Party) Share this | | Hansard source

asked the Minister representing the Minister for Employment, in writing, on 14 November 2014:

(1) Is the Minister aware that unemployment in Melbourne's inner north is now higher in some cases than the unemployment crisis facing Europe, with unemployment as of January 2014 in (a) Greece at 27.2 per cent, and (b) Spain at 24.5 per cent.(2) Is the Minister aware that as of July 2014, unemployment across the Eurozone was 11.5 per cent.

Photo of Christopher PyneChristopher Pyne (Sturt, Liberal Party, Leader of the House) Share this | | Hansard source

The answer to the honourable member's question is as follows:

Please refer to Question on Notice 575.