NSW Labor to join Dylan Alcott in public sector disability jobs drive if elected
by Michael McGowan from World news | The Guardian on (#6952B)
Exclusive: Chris Minns will commit to target of 5.6% of public sector jobs held by people with disability through deal with former Australian of the Year
A New South Wales Labor government would team up with former Australian of the year Dylan Alcott in a commitment to recruit more than 10,000 people with disabilities to the public sector, doubling the current number.
On Friday the opposition leader, Chris Minns, will announce that Labor would partner with Alcott's disability group, Get Skilled Access, in rolling out a series of initiatives across the public health, education and tourism sectors if it wins government in March.
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