This Day in History: 2007-08-09

The Senate Employment, Workplace Relations and Education Committee released its report on Workforce challenges in the transport industry on 9 August 2007. While looking at the transport sector as a whole, it included aviation: ‘the industry finds difficulty attracting and retaining employees, and particularly young employees, whose entry into the industry is necessary to replace a workforce which is ageing and looking to retirement. Younger workers are deterred by poor industry image, more attractive career prospects in other industries (particularly mining), and lack of coordination and appropriateness of training regimes.’ Source: Senate, Debates, 9 August 2007, p. 36. via aph.gov.au website