MEDIA RELEASE BY HON. LES JOHNSON, M.H.R. FOR HUGHES,  OPPOSITION

WHIP. 2 BOYLE STREET,  SUTHERLAND. 2232. Phone: 521.6262

_______________________ May 7th, 1979______ _________________________

NEW APPRENTICESHIPS FOR SUTHERLAND YOUTH:

"A total of 21 new apprenticeships are to be offered to youth

in the Sutherland Shire as a result of the Government1s decision

to offer 230 additional apprenticeships into the Commonwealth

Public Service",  Mr. Johnson,  M.H.R. for Hughes,  said.

Mr. Johnson said that 20 of these apprenticeships were with AW  .

the (Atomic Energy Commission at Lucas Heights and one apprenticeÂ­

ship was being offered with the C.S.I.R.O. Division of

Fisheries & Oceanography located at Cronulla. Ã¢ÂÂ

"The creation of 230 new Commonwealth Government Apprenticeships

is a step in the right direction but not an adequate response

to the problems of youth unemployment"

"The need for a comprehensive manpower policy which includes a

National Apprenticeship Scheme is long overdue and should be

given top priority in next year's budget"

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