Australian Developer Apologises for Calling Workers ‘Arrogant,’ ‘Less Productive’

Workers lay concrete at the construction of a new apartment block in Melbourne, Australia, on June 5, 2018. William West/AFP via Getty Images

Australian multimillionaire developer Tim Gurner has apologised for his comments on the post-pandemic workforce amid fiery responses from politicians and unions.

He was criticised for claiming workers are “arrogant” and less productive since the COVID and for suggesting more job losses are needed to “kill that attitude.”