Poo flies as Barnett furiosly polishes WA jobs turd

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By Leith van Onselen

Yesterday’s labour force report for October, released by the ABS, delivered another shocker for Western Australia, whose economy continues to weaken as the commodity boom turns bust.

Full-time jobs growth in Western Australia has turned negative:

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.
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