Renewed calls for companies to repay billions in received JobKeeper despite not seeing downturn

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New figures from the Parliamentary Budget Office have revealed businesses received $12.5 billion in JobKeeper support despite not seeing their revenue fall.

There are renewed calls for companies that accrued billions of dollars in JobKeeper payments despite their businesses not suffering a downturn in revenue to pay the money back.

Some $4.6 billion also flowed to businesses whose turnover increased during this period, according to the analysis. Around one million businesses and not-for-profits were receiving JobKeeper by the middle of last year.Scott Morrison concedes weeks ahead will be tough but rejects calls to reinstate JobKeeper

 

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Yet you incarcerate any poor individual who pockets $20

We could have vaccinated the whole country 15x with Pfizer for that $

rates for mates

LIBERAL NATIONAL PARTY COMRADES.

Not a surprise helping mates to stay in power

Wonder who is getting nice donation next election

And many of these companies did not pass on job keeper to the employees in need ?

Isn’t part of having a business great risk for great rewards. They have made a motza over past 5 years, capitalised on low interest rates, whilst people not wanting risk earning wage prefer security. All those business again made profits with hand out again begrudging those emp

I simply refuse to pay back $1000 I am being hounded for, spent 6 hours on the phone so far, awaiting decision, because I received $3 dollars extra in family tax benefit due to underestimate husbands wage by $500 due to them grossing up fringe benefit. Not if they don’t have to!

ABC & SBS compliantly parrot LNP while kicking into the downtrodden. Good on you ABC, you’re doing great and easily seen by all

JoshFrydenberg ScottMorrisonMP wasted taxpayers money that could have kept units running and secured younger voters. Tactically Bright you lot

POTRM But on a positive note, the sharemarket is booming!

KellyODonnell11 Corrupt government, corrupt treasure and PM, can not get any worse....

TV News offer panic then compliantly parrot LNP like it’s perfect scientific truth. Where’s the SCREAMING they would do to Labor over this absolute chaos & blame? The TV applauds the punishment of Sydney Labor electorates rather than get underway to remove this Fed & NSW Gov

Liberal policy, screw the workers, reward the businesses 😎

My friend had to walk over nails to get her JobKeeper and knew she would have to pay it back if she didn’t see a drop in revenue…why doesn’t JoshFrydenberg want to get this JobKeeperRorts back in the coffers😏 JEChalmers .

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My friend had to work over nails to get her JobKeeper and knew she would have to pay it back if she didn’t see a drop in revenue…why doesn’t JoshFrydenberg want to get this JobKeeperRorts back in the coffers😏 JEChalmers .

1 of 2 Business took billions from the taxpayer by self assessment about their turnover, business did so knowing they would not be audited or asked to return the $$$. Workers need to apply via onerous methods and with strict criteria, if they make a mistake or get it wrong

Fuck that!! Make 'Morrison & FriedTurd shell it out from their own pockets, and tell 'em to sue corporate for re-imbursement...

margokingston1 12.5bn if taxpayer funds spaffed against the wall to benefit LNP mates and donors.

This won't end well when we get a federal ICAC.

Looking after their mates as usual!

True to form, they responded to a national emergency with emergency rorts. And they'll do it again.

That’s a lot of $ 😡

Am I right to think these figures include the millions given to Harvey Norman, private schools and “churches”? Or are they a different bracket? A do-not-release-to-public bracket JoshFrydenberg

TAX PAYERS RIPPED OFF YET AGAIN!!!!!

This is a disgrace

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