Treasurer JoshFrydenberg says all states across Australia have enjoyed positive job growth except Victoria which lost 42,000 jobs during the month of August.
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Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says all states across Australia have enjoyed positive job growth except Victoria which lost 42,000 jobs during the month of August. He also revealed Victoria’s effective unemployment rate increased from 10.5 per cent to 13.1 per cent. “The situation in my state of Victoria remains very, very difficult and challenging," the Treasurer said.
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