THE TRUCKING sector claimed its views on reducing unemployment have been ignored at the NSW Government’s Jobs Summit.
The NSW branch of The Australian Trucking Association (ATA NSW) has expressed disappointment following the Government’s response to the summit, which resulted in a 13-step blueprint to reduce unemployment over the next 12 to 18 months.
The plan, based on the views of more than 300 delegates who attended the summit in February, will direct the Government over the next 12 to 18 months.
As part of the initiative, the Government will spend $70 million attempting to attract new industries, as well as reducing industry costs by $500 million by improving regulations and planning.
Jill Lewis from the ATA NSW says the plan should have placed greater emphasis on overhauling training standards.
ATA NSW said numerous times during the summit that one of the biggest hurdles for attracting new business to NSW is the lack of a universal training system across Australia.
Lewis added it is impossible for businesses to attract new employees when the skills they have gained interstate are not recognised in NSW or other states.
While the ATA’s position was rejected, Lewis says the Government may pursue it later on.
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