Politicians from both sides, and US left-wing icon Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, have slammed billionaire Tim Gurner’s comments about unemployment needing to rise.
Federal Liberal, Labor and Greens politicians, not to mention a US congresswoman, have slammed an “out of touch” call by billionaire property developer Tim Gurner for the unemployment rate to increase by 40 to 50 per cent to improve productivity.on Tuesday that people had “decided they didn’t really want to work so much any more through COVID” in a discussion about productivity in the construction sector.
Liberal MP Keith Wolahan, who represents Menzies in Melbourne’s outer east, said Mr Gurner’s wish for higher unemployment “could not be more out of touch”. The remarks invoked comparisons to Mr Gurner’s comments in 2017 that millennials’ purchasing habits, including spending $19 on smashed avocado and $4 on coffee, were hindering their efforts to save for a first home.Labor MP Sam Rae said “guacamole economics from greedy property developers won’t help productivity or get people into homes”.
“He’s right about productivity and the need to speed up planning and building approvals, but his views on unemployment and industrial relations can go where the wind doesn’t blow and the sun doesn’t shine.” Greens senator Nick McKim said it was “rare that the hatred felt for working people by the capitalist classes be displayed in such stark relief”.
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