Fed: Iemma says $5,000 jobs incentive is "interesting"

AAP General News (Australia)
08-30-2006
Fed: Iemma says $5,000 jobs incentive is "interesting"

NSW Premier MORRIS IEMMA has cautiously welcomed a five thousand dollar incentive for
unemployed people to relocate to areas with greater job prospects.

The federal government is expected to pilot the plan within months .. targeting areas
with higher than average unemployment .. such as the NSW north coast .. the Shoalhaven
and Sydney's outer suburbs.

Mr IEMMA says on the surface it's an interesting proposal .. as long as it's voluntary.

But the premier says there are a whole range of other issues that need to be worked
through before he'll commit to it.

The premier says his government's payroll tax concession has already helped create
jobs in areas of high unemployment.



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