Prime Minister ScottMorrisonMP will on Tuesday outline his plan to get Australia’s economy “out of the ICU” with a focus on industrial relations reform and skills in an address to the National Press Club.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison will on Tuesday outline his plan to get Australia’s economy “out of the ICU” with a focus on industrial relations reform and skills in an address to the National Press Club.
The prime minister is expected to argue the way back from the ongoing economic crisis will be through improvements to the vocational education and training systems. He’ll tell the National Press Club “we must not borrow from future generations that we cannot return to them in higher standards of living”. The speech is also expected to touch on energy, tax reform, and the federation.
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