Prioritise sustainable jobs

Economist and Indepen­dent Senator Dr Marlene Attzs is urging the Government to make job creation a central priority in budget 2026/2027.

Attzs would like a national employment strategy that moves beyond public-sector recruitment to deliver sustainable jobs for young people through targeted apprenticeships, work-­integrated learning, entrepreneur­ship, and incentives for private-sector hiring.

Responding to questions from the Sunday Express yester­day, Attzs said the Government could not reasonably be expected to absorb everyone seeking employment into the public sector, given the country’s fiscal constraints.