$130 billion coronavirus JobKeeper package passed

Prime Minister Scott Morrison reacts during the JobKeeper debate

Prime Minister Scott Morrison reacts during the JobKeeper debate Source: AAP

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The federal government's $130 billion coronavirus wage subsidy package, the so-called JobKeeper legislation, has passed through both houses of parliament.

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