Opinion

Why the federal government won't talk about a lack of jobs

By Zoë Wundenberg
Updated July 2 2021 - 12:51am, first published January 18 2021 - 7:00pm
STRUCTURAL: The truth is that unemployment is inevitable, if not planned for, in a modern economy. Picture: B-E/Shutterstock
STRUCTURAL: The truth is that unemployment is inevitable, if not planned for, in a modern economy. Picture: B-E/Shutterstock

The 1945 white paper on full employment, produced under Labor Prime Minister John Curtin, directly acknowledges that in a market-based capitalist economy, there are winners and losers.