Video essay
The episode provided was by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) The Drum (2019). This episode focused on the question "With poverty on the rise in Australia, it is fair to say that people should simply 'have a go to get a go'?" However, this episode of The Drum (2019) also discussed a range of other questions and topics including and involving poverty, unemployment and age discrimination.
A topic that resonated with me, was unemployment, specifically in places such as Cherbourg (as discussed in this episode The Drum). This is partly due to the Electorate I live in (Grey, SA) being among the highest unemployment rate in South Australia. To be more specific, according to research conducted by Grudnoff (2020) at The Australia Institute, the Electorate of Grey has the 4th highest rate of unemployment in South Australia.
Therefore, my question is in relation to the unemployment rates in areas such as Cherbourg and the Electorate of Grey. To further explain, my specific question is: "Are Australian local, state or national Government(s) creating and/or implementing policies, with the aim and intention to increase long-lasting employment in places like Cherbourg? If not, then why? If they are, what are these policies and are they working?
I will start out this discussion by putting fourth the quick discussion by Amanda Vanstone, on The Drum (2019), where she suggests attempts to increase employment by the Australia Government have always been met with defeat or demise.
I look forward to hearing other students' thoughts and opinions on this topic. Kind regards, Jazmyn References Australian Broadcasting Network. (2019). The Drum: With poverty on the rise in Australia, it is fair to say that people should simply 'have a go to get a go'?. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-11-06/the-drum-wednesday-november-6/11679172?nw=0
Grudnoff, M. (2020). Unemployment by Electorate in South Australia. The Australia Institute. https://www.tai.org.au/sites/default/files/Unemployment%20by%20Electorate%20-%20South%20Australia.pdf