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The $60 billion question: what happened with JobKeeper?

Sally Whyte
Updated May 26 2020 - 7:13am, first published 2:00am
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg accepted responsibility for the mistake, but said it was ultimately good news. Picture: Elesa Kurtz
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg accepted responsibility for the mistake, but said it was ultimately good news. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Late on a Friday afternoon is usually the ideal time for governments and businesses to admit they have made a mistake, in the hope that the news will blow over while everyone is racing to the weekend.

Sally Whyte

Sally Whyte

Federal Politics Reporter

I report on a range of issues in federal politics and the public service, with a real passion for how decisions made in Canberra affect the lives of Australians.

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