Opinion

When it comes to jobs, Australian values and political leadership are at odds

By Zoë Wundenberg
Updated July 2 2021 - 3:28am, first published October 14 2019 - 7:00pm
OFF BASE: Michaelia Cash and the Coalition are trying to pretend a complex situation is black and white. Picture: Alex Ellinghausen
OFF BASE: Michaelia Cash and the Coalition are trying to pretend a complex situation is black and white. Picture: Alex Ellinghausen

I hate the phrase "job snobs." It's evocative language that continues to paint the job seeker as the villain in the capitalist picture of employment struggles. If the Department of Home Affairs is to be believed, then we, as a nation, hold values that respect the "freedom and dignity of the individual ... [and embrace] mutual respect, tolerance, fair play and compassion for those in need."

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