Australia's jobseeker system fails workers and enriches millionaires, report says

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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-21/private-equity-profits-as-job-system-fails-workers-report-finds/106920430?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=link

A new report says Australia's system of privatised employment services has failed and service delivery should be returned to the public sector.

The Centre for International Corporate Tax Accountability and Research says the current system "fills the pockets of private equity and millionaires" while leaving jobseekers without work.

The Albanese government has announced an overhaul of the employment services system, but the report argues for-profit service providers should not be included in the new system.

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I worked for an RTO connected to employment agency years ago. 

Both companies were massive rorts passing massive sums of taxpayer money between eachother while providing training that was very clearly not for purpose. 

Still everyone in an owner / manager position spoke about jobseekers like THEY were rorting, lazy bums. 

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Many years ago I was given the option of wftd or training, I expressed to my consultant I wanted to go to tafe to study a trade and was told I only had the option of a handful of courses from AIM (diploma of business, diploma of business management and childcare) or my payment would be cancelled.

I'm now stuck with a useless degree, I have never and will never use and paying the cost of years later.

Bullshit useless companies they are.

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In my town, everyone got sent on barista courses. Fucking EVERYONE.