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Scott Morrison has declared that unemployed Australians who refuse to take jobs should have their Centrelink benefits withdrawn.
The prime minister is frustrated that 54,000 jobs are going begging in regional Australia - including at pubs, cafes and farms - despite the government s $6,000 relocation payment. Unemployed Australians are simply and regrettably not filling these jobs, he told the AFR business summit in Sydney on Tuesday.
Frustrated: Scott Morrison has declared that unemployed Australians who refuse to take jobs should have their Centrelink benefits withdrawn
Farmers have reported being unable to employ people to pick fruit and vegetables in the regions
In February, almost 192,000 jobs were advertised on the internet - the highest number in nine years. With country employers needing staff, Prime Minister Scott Morrison is frustrated.
National senator Matt Canavan praised the government s new rules for unemployed Australians that force them to apply for more jobs and take the first one that is offered so they get off welfare.