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Analysis shows more than 330,000 jobs gained in past year, but treasurer concedes inflation needs to cool
The Albanese government is celebrating what it calls the “strongest start for jobs growth for any new Australian government in history” as it enters its second year in power.
Treasury analysis released by Jim Chalmers’ office shows 333,000 more Australians were employed in April 2023 than in May 2022, which is more than three times the number of jobs gained in the first year of the Abbott Coalition government.
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