If G20 leaders are serious about sustainable growth and job creation and want to stem migration flows and promote long-term stability, education is an essential investment.
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As our economy faces up to potential labour shortages due to our ageing population and as it moves to a new level of sophistication to compete with the rest of the world, we're going to need every Australian on board pulling their weight, rejoining the workforce, gaining new skills. Writing off individuals and communities suffering from poverty just creates a dead weight for our economy to drag along.
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What this quote means
The quote emphasizes the importance of including all Australians in the workforce to boost the economy and develop skills, particularly in light of challenges like an aging population.
Julia Gillard highlights the critical need for every Australian citizen to contribute to the workforce amidst economic changes and potential labor shortages caused by an aging demographic. She argues that neglecting individuals and communities facing poverty not only harms those people but also creates significant burdens on the economy, making collective effort in skill acquisition and workforce participation essential for national prosperity.
Themes
EconomyWorkforceSkillsPovertyParticipation
In practice
Example use cases
During a speech about economic reform, you might quote this to call for collective responsibility.
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