One Australian recruitment agency has found that 1 in 5 job applications are submitted by dole-bludgers.

Data shows there are still almost 900,000 Australians on the JobSeeker payment while businesses are struggling with staff shortages.

Superior People Recruitment Director Graham Wynn told Ben Fordham he’s now dobbed in almost 2000 dole bludgers in the past two months. 

“That’s 20 per cent of all the resumes … people on benefits who really shouldn’t be on benefits.”

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