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The federal government recently suspended indefinitely a ‘star rating’ system that ranks privately-run employment services providers. Its decision has been described as ‘galling’ by unemployment support groups, as it comes at a time when the government is increasing its auditing of job applications submitted by unemployed people, as well as implementing a hotline for employers to “dob in” jobseekers that turn down low-paid work.
Australian Unemployed Workers’ Union spokesperson Kristen O’Connell contends the decision is “an open admission that there are simply not enough jobs”.
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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.