Some 1.23 million people are receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance benefits, about 400,000 more than before Covid-19 struck last year. Job websites are offering thousands of roles but many businesses have seen a substantial drop in the number of applicants. 'Unemployed Australians are simply and regrettably not filling these jobs,' Scott Morrison told the AFR business summit in Sydney in March. 'So the opportunity is there for Australians who are on benefits to get out there and get a job,' he said. But Mr Robert has urged Australians to take up these roles too.

Source: Daily Mail April 26, 2021 02:01 UTC