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‘It’s called jobkeeper for a reason’: Morrison responds to companies subsidising dividends – The Guardian
PM says jobkeeper is provided ‘for the benefit of workers’ as scheme’s lack of transparency is questioned
The prime minister, Scott Morrison, has responded to reports that companies are using the jobkeeper income support scheme to subsidise dividends to shareholders by stating the program should be used for the benefit of workers.
Guardian Australia has reported some companies that received jobkeeper cash have, at the same time, paid hefty dividends to shareholders including about $2.5m that furniture group Nick Scali paid to its managing director, Anthony Scali.
The dividendkeeper payments have p…
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