Media Release

Peter Gutwein MP
Shadow Treasurer

Monday 9th May, 2011

Job advertisements fall for 5th month in a row

While the Green-Labor Government is focused on how it can keep itself in power, Tasmanians are wondering how they can find a job.

ANZ job stats released today reveals that in trend terms the number of jobs advertised in Tasmania fell for the 5th month in a row in April and over the past year job advertisements are down 13.7 per cent.

Labor and the Greens are so completely focused on their own internal problems they have lost touch with the community and simply don’t understand the problems that Tasmanians are facing.

Our economy has flat-lined, the cost of living is out of control and its becoming harder and harder to find a job. Yet, the Greens and Labor just don’t get it. Instead of fixing the problems they want to shut down the forestry industry and sack thousands of public servants including teachers, nurses and police.

The Tasmanian Liberals understand the problems and have a plan to fix the Government’s mess by supporting business, cutting the cost of living and creating a healthy economy where jobs will be created rather than disappear.