The Government’s Jobs and Skills Summit is announced for September.  HE lobbies were quick to put their hands up

According to Treasury, the Jobs and Skills Summit, “will bring together Australians, including unions, employers, civil society and governments, to address our shared economic challenges.”

Issues on the agenda include, * low unemployment, boosting productivity and raising incomes * skills mix * employment opportunities for disadvantaged people  *equal opportunities and pay for women

Submissions to a white paper to follow will be welcome, but, and it is a very big but “summit attendance will be limited and invitation only.”

Universities Australia responded with a statement setting out how its members deliver on the important issues, concluding, “we look forward to bringing practical solutions to the summit table and contributing to the white paper process.”

The Group of Eight did much the same, announcing its members, “have an important role to play in the upcoming Jobs and Skills Summit.  We’re ready to work with closely with the Albanese Government and other stakeholders to help address Australia’s skills shortages and boost the nation’s productivity.z’

In contrast, the National Tertiary Education Union focused on specifics it wants fixed “we look forward to discussing the deeply problematic levels of insecure employment, wage theft, sexual harassment and the gender pay gap in universities.”