Frydenberg sets aim on lower jobless rate

By Colin Brinsden, Aap Economics and Business Correspondent
Updated April 29 2021 - 2:39pm, first published 2:33pm
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg wants to see the unemployment rate at pre-pandemic levels or even lower.
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg wants to see the unemployment rate at pre-pandemic levels or even lower.

Josh Frydenberg wants to drive Australia's unemployment rate below five per cent before he begins the task of budget repair, in what is a marked shift in strategy.

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