The federal government must boost trade apprenticeships

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By Leith van Onselen

Australian industry groups have today united to lobby the federal government to boost trade and apprenticeships following the number of apprenticeships falling to their lowest level in a decade. From The Daily Telegraph:

THE true blue Aussie tradie is becoming an endangered species, as the number of Australians taking on apprenticeships decline.

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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.