Unemployed could help feed rural Australia

Putting unemployed and older people to work could help feed regional and remote communities during the peak of the Omicron outbreak, an industry body says.

Acting Small Business Minister Anne Ruston on Wednesday suggested opening up job opportunities for older Australians, the unemployed, and temporary visa holders to ease the burden on the nation’s supply chain caused by surging COVID-19 cases.

“Anybody who is currently on unemployment…