Catryna Bilyk (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister for Employment Participation and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Government Service Delivery, Senator Arbib. Can the minister update the Senate on the impacts of the global recession on the regional areas of Australia? Can the minister outline how unemployment is affecting different regions? Can the minister further explain any measures that the government has taken to address unemployment in regions hardest hit by the global recession?