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Treasurer Josh Frydenberg rules out extension of JobKeeper beyond March
Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has again ruled out the possibility of a JobKeeper extension beyond the end of March.
Key points:
- Ms Palaszczuk called on the Federal Government to extend the JobKeeper payment
- She said while many businesses are “back on their feet”, some industries aren’t
- Mr Frydenberg said the labour market had “outperformed expectations” with 320,000 jobs being created in three months
“It was always a temporary program,” he told the ABC Insiders’ David Speers.
“More than $80 billion is already out the door, and it’s helped to support more than 3.5 million Australians.”
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk last week called on the Federal Government to extend the JobKeeper payment for struggling industries like tourism.
“I…
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