Welfare recipients 'turning down jobs'

Welfare recipients 'turning down jobs'

October 24, 2006 09:17am
Article from: AAP

EMPLOYERS are crying out for workers in areas still running high unemployment rates, leading to the conclusion that some on the dole are turning down job offers, Human Services Minister Joe Hockey said today.

Mr Hockey said you didn't need rocket science to work this out.

"If you have an unemployment rate of less than five per cent and you still have a vast number of employers saying it is difficult to get workers, there is only one conclusion you can come to," he said on ABC radio.

"That is that some people who are receiving Newstart, who are receiving welfare, are turning down jobs.

Mr Hockey said towns such as Kalgoorlie, Tamworth, Wagga Wagga, Gladstone and Cairns were still running an unemployment rate.

"Yet all the employers are saying we will pay unskilled labour, we will pay them a fantastic salary if they will simply come to work. Over 65 per cent of all advertised jobs are for unskilled workers," he said.

Here we go a Human Services Minister wanting to win votes at the expense of the poorest in our society!

Is this guy an idiot? Man who in their right mind would believe you can survive on the dole???? This guy needs to be locked away as insane!!!! And those that aren't in their right mind should get the pension instead, oh that's right these ministers picked on those with illness or dissability first didn't he!!! Typical bully picks on the weekest in our society!!! What a weak person this minister is.

Hey Mr Hockey get me a job then!!! Oh that's right he doesn't focuss on discrimination just blames those that are discriminated against!

This guy is a dangerous person pushing many to suicide with these sort of comments.

Regards
Daniel