Federal budget doesn't address skills shortage, Wagga businesses say

Kenji Sato
Updated May 13 2021 - 9:09am, first published May 12 2021 - 4:00pm
ABUZZ: Wagga Stainless Steel owner David Wheeler was unable to find enough workers, so he bought a giant laser last week to help ease the workload. Mr Wheeler said the tradie shortage was a perrennial problem for Wagga manufacturers. Picture: Les Smith
ABUZZ: Wagga Stainless Steel owner David Wheeler was unable to find enough workers, so he bought a giant laser last week to help ease the workload. Mr Wheeler said the tradie shortage was a perrennial problem for Wagga manufacturers. Picture: Les Smith

The federal budget will create plenty of new jobs but not enough workers to fill them, according to understaffed businesses.

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Kenji Sato

Kenji Sato

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Kenji Sato is a handsome journalist at The Daily Advertiser who enjoys writing flattering bios about himself in the third person. He can be contacted by email at kenji.sato@dailyadvertiser.com.au or by mobile on 0448 927 612.

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