Yet again we have Treasury running a million miles from the Governments jobs pledge that was trumpeted by the Prime Minister in late January.
A FOI response from Treasury shows that the Governments 1.25 million jobs pledge had absolutely no Treasury modelling to support it.
It just shows the hypocrisy of this Government which is quick to get Treasury to model and cost Labors policies, but they could not be bothered getting their own policies modelled. Its lazy and reckless.
This comes as Treasury distancing itself from the jobs pledge at Senate Estimates recently, with officials confirming that the job target is completely at odds with the Governments own budget figures.
When asked about the Governments jobs target, the Deputy Secretary of Macroeconomic Group confirmed that the Governments target would require annual jobs growth of 1.9%, which is higher than the 1% or 1% assumed in current budget figures.
The Government should stop with its hollow and empty slogans and commitments and get on with governing the country.
TREASURY AGAIN SHOWS GOVERNMENT MAKING IT UP ON THE RUN ON JOBS
04 March 2019