ACT unemployment rate to double amid COVID-19 shutdown, Barr says

Doug Dingwall
Dan Jervis-Bardy
Updated April 15 2020 - 9:09am, first published April 14 2020 - 4:00pm
Long lines formed outside Centrelink offices after the hospitality industry was effectively shutdown on March 23
Long lines formed outside Centrelink offices after the hospitality industry was effectively shutdown on March 23

The ACT's unemployment rate is set to double as a result of the coronavirus shutdown, Chief Minister Andrew Barr has revealed.

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Doug Dingwall

Doug Dingwall

Parliamentary bureau chief

Doug Dingwall is The Canberra Times' parliamentary bureau chief. He writes about government and federal politics, and has an interest in integrity, industrial relations and foreign affairs. Previously he worked at The Examiner in Launceston, where he won a Tasmanian Human Rights Award for his reporting. Contact him on doug.dingwall@canberratimes.com.au

Dan Jervis-Bardy

Dan Jervis-Bardy

Federal Politics Reporter

Dan covers federal politics from Parliament House, with a special focus on climate policy and the NDIS. He has previously reported on ACT politics and urban affairs since joining the Canberra Times in 2018.

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