Mark Furner (Queensland, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

My question today is to the Minister for Employment Participation, Senator Arbib. Can the minister advise the Senate on recent unemployment data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics? In particular, can the minister inform the Senate about the results of the regional labour force figures released today? Given the strong growth in employment recorded last week, what do these regional unemployment figures tell us about jobs growth in Australia? Are there areas that are still at high risk from unemployment? How have the government strategies helped to promote job growth throughout Australia?