Retirees Could Be Called Upon to Help End Housing Crisis

Dutton argued a readily available workforce, particularly early retirees wanting to return to work could fill the labour gap.
Retirees Could Be Called Upon to Help End Housing Crisis
Australian Opposition Leader Peter Dutton during post Budget media interviews at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on May 15, 2024. Tracey Nearmy/Getty Images
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Coalition Leader Peter Dutton has emphasised the importance of using Australia’s existing workforce to address the critical shortage of skilled labour needed to meet housing demands.

“We can access a workforce that’s readily available here in Australia now, and that includes people who have retired early but want to come back into the workforce,” Dutton told ABC radio.

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