NEWS: Australia – warnings of up 300,000 lost jobs once JobKeeper (wage subsidy) support ends March 11, 2021 at 12:46AM

That warning comes from Australia’s Council of Small Business
The group has welcomed today’s announcement of tourism support. But do add that once the Federal government’s Jobkeeper wage subsidy ends at the end of this month

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That warning comes from Australia’s Council of Small Business The group has welcomed today’s announcement of tourism support. But do add that once the Federal government’s Jobkeeper wage subsidy ends at the end of this month

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That warning comes from Australia’s Council of Small Business
The group has welcomed today’s announcement of tourism support. But do add that once the Federal government’s Jobkeeper wage subsidy ends at the end of this month