Senate debates

Thursday, 18 June 2020

Questions without Notice

COVID-19: Employment

2:43 pm

Photo of Tim AyresTim Ayres (NSW, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. ABS figures show that payroll jobs in the accommodation and food services sector have fallen by nearly 30 per cent since March. Before COVID-19, more than 4,200 people in Eden-Monaro worked in cafes, restaurants and accommodation, in towns like Bega, Murrumbateman, Tumut and Queanbeyan. Can the minister confirm how many of these 4,200 jobs are old jobs that Mr Morrison has given up on?

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