Queensland continues to lead the nation in job losses under the do-nothing Palaszczuk Labor Government, with almost 30,000 full-time jobs disappearing in January.
Shadow Treasurer Scott Emerson said Queensland’s unemployment rate had increased yet again, up to 6.3 per cent.
“Unemployment dropped in every state across Australia except Queensland last month,” Mr Emerson said.
“We’re leading the nation for all the wrong reasons and our unemployment rate is now 0.6 percentage points above the national average.
“Almost 30,000 full-time jobs were lost in Queensland in January, with 66,000 disappearing over the year.
“We continue to see a sharp loss of full-time jobs and a mass exodus of people from employment.
Mr Emerson said it was clear Annastacia Palaszczuk and Labor had no plan to deliver jobs for Queensland.
“People are giving up looking for work in record numbers and unemployment is increasing, which is worrying news for Queensland,” he said.
“It’s hardly surprising things have got so bad here in Queensland – Labor has slashed $3 billion from infrastructure spending and its “do-nothing” approach has driven business confidence to rock bottom.
“Queensland jobseekers are suffering from two years of Labor inaction and sadly the outlook is only getting worse.”
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