Opposition Leader Peter Dutton will skip the Albanese government’s jobs and skills summit, which the Coalition has branded a “stunt” and a “talkfest.”
The summit—a Labor election promise—will aim to address Australia’s economic challenges and will bring together about 100 representatives from the business, union, and community sectors.
Liberal Deputy Leader Sussan Ley says no one from the coalition, including Dutton, who was invited by the government, will go.
“It’s just a stunt,” she told Sky News on Wednesday.
“All this is going to be is a talkfest designed to look after union mates.
“The Labor Party dropped the invitation to the media … they briefed out the story first, which just goes to show their level of insincerity about it.”…