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| Australia targets jobless surfers | |
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| Welfare recipients living in some beach areas will be the target of a new crackdown by the Australian government. | Welfare recipients living in some beach areas will be the target of a new crackdown by the Australian government. |
| Ministers say that some coastal towns have "stubbornly" high unemployment where people refuse to work and choose instead to surf and relax on the beach. | Ministers say that some coastal towns have "stubbornly" high unemployment where people refuse to work and choose instead to surf and relax on the beach. |
| The Australian economy has enjoyed 15 years of strong growth, and unemployment is at a 30-year low. | The Australian economy has enjoyed 15 years of strong growth, and unemployment is at a 30-year low. |
| But ministers are concerned that jobless rates in some seaside towns are way above the national average. | But ministers are concerned that jobless rates in some seaside towns are way above the national average. |
| Full employment | Full employment |
| Australia's conservative government has made full employment a key objective ahead of a general election later this year. | Australia's conservative government has made full employment a key objective ahead of a general election later this year. |
| There is a high correlation between high unemployment and coastal areas Andrew Robb,Further Education Minister | There is a high correlation between high unemployment and coastal areas Andrew Robb,Further Education Minister |
| One option would be to force people to work for their welfare benefits a lot sooner than they have to at the moment. | One option would be to force people to work for their welfare benefits a lot sooner than they have to at the moment. |
| Further Education Minister Andrew Robb says changes are needed. | Further Education Minister Andrew Robb says changes are needed. |
| "We've got too many jobs chasing too few people, yet there are still pockets of potential labour around the country," he says. | "We've got too many jobs chasing too few people, yet there are still pockets of potential labour around the country," he says. |
| "We've got areas where there aren't any jobs, and we've got other areas where they're desperate for workers. | "We've got areas where there aren't any jobs, and we've got other areas where they're desperate for workers. |
| "There is a high correlation between high unemployment and coastal areas. We need to put some pressure in some of those areas." | "There is a high correlation between high unemployment and coastal areas. We need to put some pressure in some of those areas." |
| Australia's official unemployment rate is just over 4%. | Australia's official unemployment rate is just over 4%. |
| A chronic skills shortage has left some industries awash with jobs. | A chronic skills shortage has left some industries awash with jobs. |
| The government is recruiting thousands more skilled workers from overseas to plug gaps in the labour market. | The government is recruiting thousands more skilled workers from overseas to plug gaps in the labour market. |
| Without this army of foreign accountants, health professionals and hairdressers, there are fears that Australia's booming economy could begin to stumble after years of strong growth. | Without this army of foreign accountants, health professionals and hairdressers, there are fears that Australia's booming economy could begin to stumble after years of strong growth. |