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Retail groups warn cutting back JobSeeker could hit employment – Sydney Morning Herald
Australia’s biggest private employer group has warned more jobs will be lost in Victoria’s critical retail sector if the dole is cut back before Christmas.
The proportion of joblessness is also likely to rise above 10 per cent by the end of the year due to the shutdowns in Melbourne to limit the spread of the virus. But the $325 billion sector’s lobby group boss warned reductions in spending on services and goods due to a reduction of government support could hit retail hard.
“We were hoping to be out of the woods come September – but recent events in Victoria make that unlikely,” Mr Zahra, who is the former David Jones CEO, warned.
“If retailers…
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