Yet you have your financial numpties who say "oh goodie goodie, a new $60BN credit card, lets go and blow it all because everyone knows money grows on trees or is left by financial fairies at the bottom of the garden....."
No, not so. you had a government prepared to spend that money on the scheme and had the numbers the treasury came up with been correct, it would have been spent. That was the intent and would have happened if there were 6 million workers needing it.
Yes, certainly the debt is reduced with the new figures but given the initial estimates allowed for it, why not use that for the benefit of those that missed out? Or, Galdian, do you support discrimination when it comes to helping those doing it tough?
Treasury estimated a figure of $130b.
Yes, they did.
Employer and employees fill in Jobkeeper forms for the ATO
They did that, too.
Money paid to employers to be paid to employees based on the number of employees registered with the ATO.
That's happening as well.
A review of the applications found that incorrect information was supplied by the employers to the ATO.
Yes, AFTER the program had started. The treasury's initial estimate DID NOT HAVE any figures considered other than their own. the employer mistakes became evident after the scheme had started and in no way influenced the treasury's initial calculations.
However, this is getting off the track.
Couldn't agree more. Some input relative to the original post would be welcome to get away from the politics.