Australian Human Rights Commissioners outline the challenges and solutions for marginalised workers post-COVID

By Chris Woods

September 16, 2020

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The Mandarin asks six commissioners at the Australian Human Rights Commission for their thoughts on what the new normal means for their respective groups, what government support should look like, and what research they can point to to back-up their concerns and solutions.

More than half a year into the pandemic, the Australian Bureau of Statistics last month put the official unemployment rate at 7.5%, although Josh Frydenberg notes its more realistically around 13% once JobKeeper is accounted for. According to the

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