Albanese Government Creates More Jobs Than Any Other Government: Employment Minister

Published on September 19, 2024

More jobs have been created under the Albanese government than any previous Australian government, Employment Minister Murray Watt has said. In his address to the National Press Club of Australia on Sept. 18, Watt outlined the Labor government’s employment achievements. “Last month’s figures showed that a total of 989,200 jobs have been created since the Albanese Labor government came to office,” he said. “That is more jobs created in a single parliamentary term than any government in Australia’s history. “We’re seeing more Australians working than ever before, with the participation rate reaching a record high of 67.1 percent last month.”...