Economists say it’s too early to consider changes to JobKeeper as Australians prepare to return to work

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has not ruled out revamping the unprecedented $130 billion JobKeeper scheme, but says it's "premature" to speculate on changes.

More than 800,000 businesses have already applied for the JobKeeper wage subsidy program. Source: AAP

As Australia moves towards easing coronavirus restrictions after successfully “flattening the curve”, the future of the government’s unprecedented $130 billion wage subsidy package is back in the spotlight.

The $1500-a-fortnight JobKeeper payment was initially set to run for six months, ending on 27 September, with the aim of supporting businesses to keep staff on the books during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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