Glenn Sterle (WA, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister for Employment Participation, Senator Arbib. Minister, how in the budget package is the government addressing the growing needs of the economy? How will the government seek to steer off skills shortages and labour bottlenecks while providing flexibility to keep ahead of changes in the global economy? How will the government ensure that we do not have a two-speed economy that could see demand for skilled labour outstripping supply? What is the government doing to help adult literacy and numeracy to help older job seekers become job ready?