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Business whispers: how Treasurer Josh Frydenberg squandered $40bn on JobKeeper
It turns out the very business lobbyists who stood to benefit most from JobKeeper were regularly advising the Government on JobKeeper. How $40bn was squandered and the role of corporate spinners Business Council of Australia and AI Group.
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