Department of Employment and Workplace Relations on AI will create a permanent underclass

Department of Employment and Workplace Relations

Australian Government department responsible for employment and workplace-relations policy.

There is no evidence to date of broad AI-driven labour-market upheaval in Australia. The evidence is best read as an early indication of some modest slowing in employment growth in some highly exposed occupations, not proof of large AI-driven job loss.

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Department of Employment and Workplace Relations, “The AI and employment in Australia report,” July 8, 2026.

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AI will create a permanent underclass

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AI Verified The finding of no broad AI-driven labor-market upheaval bears directly on a predicted permanent underclass. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 3mo ago

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AI will create more jobs than it destroys

The evidence is best read as an early indication of some modest slowing in employment growth in some highly exposed occupations, not proof of large AI-driven job loss.

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Ban fully automated hiring decisions without human review

DEWR does not use AI to make selection decisions about candidates. This includes not using AI to assess, screen or rank applications or resumes. All decisions to shortlist, assess or select candidates are made by a human selection panel, consistent w...

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