What does it matter if the public servants are under 30.. they will be jobless.. life on the dole ($250 pw for the over 25's or the lower YA for the under 25's) isn't a very enticing prospect.
This thread is about the Budget and the misery it is going to inflict on Australian citizens.
Worst regions for youth unemployment identified
Feb 2014
The Brotherhood of St Laurence says Tasmania has the worst youth unemployment in the country.
It says 21 per cent of young people are out of work in west and north-west Tasmania, including Burnie and Devonport.
South-east Tasmania recorded nearly 20 per cent unemployment in the age group, while 18 per cent of young people in Launceston and north-east Tasmania were unemployed.
Youth unemployment hit nearly 15 per cent across Queensland last month.
Cairns recorded the worst result in the state with 20.5 per cent unemployment, but other areas of concern include the Moreton Bay region, Logan, Ipswich and the Wide Bay.
South Australia's worst result was is in the northern Adelaide area, including Elizabeth and Gawler, with 19.7 per cent of young people unemployed.
The Northern Territory's worst youth unemployment is in the outback, where 18.5 per cent of young people are out of work.
In Victoria, the highest level of unemployment is in the Hume region, including Goulburn Valley, Wodonga and Wangaratta, where the rate has hit 17.5 per cent.
In Western Australia's Mandurah area, including Dawesville and Falcon, 17.3 per cent of young people are out of work, while in the Fremantle area it is around 12 per cent.
Parramatta has the worst youth unemployment in New South Wales with 16.8 per cent of young people not working.
The ACT, where 11.3 per cent of young people are unemployed, is the only state or territory without pockets of unemployment above the national average.
