Budget+2007+-+Long+Term+Unemployed



This article discusses a difficult issue government must grapple with when managing labour markets - how to deal with the long term unemployed. Australia's unemployment rate is currently at its lowest in 30 years, but this article demonstrates that there are some people in the community who simply cannot find work.
 * List some of the reasons why people such as Annette Roberts cannot find employment.
 * What should the government do to help people such as this?