'One in 10 may be absent' as Omicron peaks

By Colin Brinsden, Aap Economics and Business Correspondent
Updated January 13 2022 - 5:06pm, first published 5:01pm
Workforces could see one in ten staff absent at any given time, national cabinet has been warned.
Workforces could see one in ten staff absent at any given time, national cabinet has been warned.

Treasury boss Steven Kennedy has warned the nation's leaders one in 10 Australian workers could be be absent at any given time during the peak of Omicron outbreak, and more if schools don't reopen.

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