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JobKeeper is the best $56 billion the Government ever wasted – NEWS.com.au
JobKeeper is the best $56 billion the Government ever wasted
Does this sound like good news? The Government paid $56 billion in JobKeeper payments to 2.8 million people who were going to keep their job anyway. I reckon it is. It might even be the best $56 billion the Government ever wasted. Here’s why.
The dollar figure comes from the Reserve Bank of Australia. Two RBA boffins named James Bishop and Iris Day have been doing some research into whether JobKeeper actually worked. Did it help Aussies keep their jobs?
The answer they found was – yes. The payment…
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