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A bald man in a navy blue suit jacket sits at a restaurant table looking serious.

"It solidifies it as a serious job, not just something [people] do while they're waiting for a 'real job'."

"[With high] cost of living, one of the first things to go is restaurants because it's discretionary spending — which is understandable, but it's definitely been a tough time."
A waitrees looks to the side as she holds a cup of coffee balanced on a saucer

A hairdresser applied purple hair dye to a blonde head.

"Household spending is up, but when it comes to accommodation and food services, spending is down, and I think this is evidence,"
Mr Pettersson said.

Michael Pettersson smiles at the camera.

"This does have a real-world consequence, which is why this government supports portable schemes,"
Mr Pettersson said.

A man with short dark hair in a grey suit stands in front of a microphone speaking with his hands.

"At the same time, many of the employees covered by the scheme won't actually benefit in the long run anyway,"
Mr Harford said.

A woman with long blonde hair in a jumper reading "Always was, always will be" smiles.

"It's not necessarily the case that people work for the one employer for decades."

A bald man in a navy blue suit jacket sits at a restaurant table looking down at a laptop.

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