Shadow assistant treasurer Andrew Leigh has taken aim at billionaire retailer Gerry Harvey, demanding his homewares company, Harvey Norman, repay JobKeeper wages subsidies.
Retailers such as Nick Scali, Harvey Norman, JB Hi-Fi,Temple & Webster, Adairs and Beacon Lighting have all benefited from a sales boom as consumers cocoon at home and redirect spending on travel and restaurants to furniture, homewares and appliances.
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Carrie LaFrenz is a senior journalist covering retail/consumer goods. She previously covered healthcare/biotech. Carrie has won multiple awards for her journalism including financial journalist of the year from The National Press Club. Connect with Carrie on Twitter. Email Carrie at carrie.lafrenz@afr.com