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Western Sydney is booming, thriving on population-driven industries and boasting the third largest economy in Australia. But COVID has hit hard and exposed the area’s weakness – the labour market. With heavy reliance on construction, retail and hospitality, thousands of jobs have disappeared, and unemployment levels in some pockets are now expected to reach double the national rates.
Despite this, Greater Western Sydney maintains a strong identity, with community links strengthened by the pandemic and many businesses adapting in ways never imagined. But what of the immediate future with thousands reliant on Centrelink through to Christmas and beyond?
Government departments, industry and the arts are moving their headquarters west and there’s a new airport on the way. Will this be enough to create jobs for the future?
It’s a scenario faced by outer suburbs in all Australian cities, where population booms but infrastructure lags. COVID has hit Australia’s poorest the hardest, and young people are struggling to find work in the coronavirus recession. Yet Labor struggles to hold onto its grassroots heartland in these areas, and the NSW Liberal party faces questions over secret land deals and thwarted plans for a light rail extension. Who has the answers for areas like these so crucial to our national COVID recovery.
Joining me on the panel:
Matt Kean, NSW Minister for Energy and Environment
Richard Marles, Deputy Opposition Leader
Dai Le, Fairfield City Councillor
Amani Haydar, Artist, lawyer and writer
Amanda Rose, Founding Director of Western Sydney Women
Please submit a question via our website by 9am Monday for the chance to ask the panel.
Scroll down to watch Monday's toughest question asked by Musaab Al-Saleem, and our Classic Moment featuring the poignant stories of domestic abuse in Australia. 👇
Watch Q+A Monday 9.35pm on ABC TV, streamed live 9.35pm AEST on ABC iview or on our website.
Looking forward to hearing your questions.
Hamish Macdonald
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| NSW Energy Minister Matt Kean says a NSW State Government funding package will drive investment in private infrastructure worth $32 billion in renewable energy over the next decade. | | LEARN MORE |
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| Even before the pandemic took hold in Australia, some areas of Richard Marles' electorate of Corio were seeing a high rate of unemployment. | | LEARN MORE |
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| In 2018, artist, lawyer and writer Amani Haydar wrote of her personal experience of domestic violence. | | LEARN MORE |
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| Dutch historian and author Rutger Bregman (Humankind, Utopia for Realists) explains why he's optimistic about the future – but Jane Caro says she’s “fired by fury”. | | WATCH NOW |
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| Barnaby Joyce, Jane Caro and Emma Husar share their thoughts on whether a relationship between a boss and an employee can ever be free from power imbalances. | | WATCH NOW |
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| Barnaby Joyce, Helen Haines, Emma Husar, Rutger Bregman, and Jane Caro discussed allegations of a toxic culture for women, optimism for the post-pandemic era, and the proposal for a national integrity commission. | | WATCH NOW |
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| In March, Grace and Geraldine shared their personal experiences of domestic violence with the Q+A panel, revealing the impact it has on Australian women. | | WATCH NOW | |
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