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[Link] Treasury confirms it knew government was paying out billions in JobKeeper to firms that 'may not need support'
Read: 12/10/2021 www.abc.net.au
Treasury says $27 billion in JobKeeper payments went to businesses whose turnover either increased or did not decline as much as required, but has dismissed calls to introduce a clawback mechanism and defended the scheme's design.
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[Link] Lachlan Murdoch’s Nova boosts earnings with $10.6m JobKeeper payment
Read: 3/8/2021 www.smh.com.au
Lachlan Murdoch’s privately owned radio group, Nova Entertainment, boosted its earnings last year while receiving $10.6 million worth of JobKeeper payments. Nova reported a 28 per cent lift in net profit to $16.88 million despite revenue plunging to $161.
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[Link] Harvey Norman deletes Twitter account amid outrage over jobkeeper
Read: 2/6/2021 www.theguardian.com
The retail giant Harvey Norman has deleted its Twitter account after mass blockings of critics and bizarre emoji responses to those who challenged the company over the action.
[Link] Nick Scali repays JobKeeper following political pressure
Read: 10/2/2021 www.smh.com.au
Furniture retailer Nick Scali has bowed to political pressure and agreed to pay back the $3.6 million the company received in JobKeeper for the first half of the new financial year, with the retailer saying it benefited from a boost in consumer confidence brought on by the scheme.