Employment Minister Eric Abetz is determined to drive down Australia's jobless rate, saying it remains a concern despite unexpectedly falling to 6.1 per cent in March.
Economists had expected Thursday's labour force figures to show unemployment holding at 6.3 per cent.
"Not only do we want to turn tax takers into taxpayers from an economic point of view, but the social good of getting people into employment should never be overlooked," Senator Abetz told reporters in Hobart.
Labor doesn't believe the government has a plan for jobs.
Opposition employment spokesman Brendan O'Connor said the 2014 budget effectively softened the labour market by failing to provide confidence for employers to hire and consumers to purchase.
"The government has less than four weeks before the budget to restore confidence among the business community," he told reporters in Sydney.
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