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Scott Morrison says economy ‘fighting back’ despite almost a million unemployed – The Guardian
PM underlines signs of recovery in labour market but concedes coronavirus spike in Victoria will be a setback
Scott Morrison has declared the Australian economy is fighting back after new labour force data confirmed close to a million Australians were unemployed in June.
Unemployment rose in June to 7.4%, up from 7.1% in May, as the shock caused by coronavirus pandemic continued to reverberate through the Australian economy.
While conditions remain grim, with 992,300 Australians out of work, and the unemployment rate 2.2% higher than it was at this time last year, there are signs of recovery in the la…
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