Analysis

JobKeeper's success is also its biggest challenge

Sally Whyte
Updated April 15 2021 - 12:23am, first published July 20 2020 - 10:30pm
Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg will announce the new JobKeeper and JobSeeker changes on Tuesday. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos
Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg will announce the new JobKeeper and JobSeeker changes on Tuesday. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

When Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Treasurer Josh Frydenberg front up to the media on Tuesday to announce phase two of the JobKeeper and JobSeeker programs, they will be able to claim victory in the way the wage subsidy program has cushioned the economy during the pandemic.

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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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