Jobs data underlines need for clear plan to reopen

Tasmanian Labor
  • Jobs data confirms big hit to Tasmanian employment from COVID-19
  • Figures underline need for certainty on businesses reopening
  • Government must detail reopening plan
  • New data showing Tasmania has the second highest rate of job losses in the country underlines the need for a clear plan for businesses to reopen.

    Labor Leader Rebecca White said news that eight per cent of jobs have been lost across the state since mid-March is a stark reminder that businesses need certainty about when they can start to reopen safely, with a COVID-ready plan in place.

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