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JOBS CREATED IN BALLARAT
There are more jobs in the Ballarat region [1] with new Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data revealing 16,700 extra positions have been created in the past 12 months.
ABS Labour Force figures released this month have revealed that across Australia, an extra 444,400 jobs were created in 2024 – the second largest rise in a calendar year on record. Of these, 67 percent were full time positions.
This strong job creation has occurred at the same time as we make substantial progress in bringing down inflation.
Our workplace laws - all of which were opposed by Peter Dutton and the Coalition - are delivering:
- Higher pay and stronger job security for workers;
- Real wage growth after a decade of deliberate wage suppression under the Coalition, with the average Australian worker now earning an extra $150 a week compared to two years ago;
- Real wages growth for four consecutive quarters, a complete turnaround from when we came to Government when annual real wages were falling;
- Increases to minimum and award wages, meaning that the 2.6 million lowest paid workers are better off;
- The lowest gender pay gap level in history;
- Same Job Same Pay laws delivering significant pay rises to labour hire workers;
- New rights for truck drivers to stay safe on our roads;
- New rights for gig economy workers like rideshare and food delivery workers, including unfair dismissal;
- More rights for casual workers;
- The right to say ‘no’ to unpaid overtime, through our Right to Disconnect;
- The criminalisation of intentional wage theft.
Quotes attributable to Member for Ballarat Catherine King:
“These additional jobs represent growing industries, more career opportunities, and more goods and services for our local community - they are a great result for our region.
“We know the importance of a job when it comes to putting food on the table, but good local jobs also provide opportunities for young people to stay in the regions.
“Under the Albanese Labor Government, inflation has more than halved, while more Australians have a job, and their wages are going up.
“We know people are doing it tough, and there’s more to do, but we also know that people would be doing it tougher under Peter Dutton.”
06 February 2025
