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JobMaker could be scaled back in budget

Matthew Cranston
Matthew CranstonUnited States correspondent

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The $4 billion JobMaker program could be scaled back in the May budget given the rapid speed of the labour market recovery.

Finance Minister Simon Birmingham told a Senate hearing the scale of the scheme that was expected to create 450,000 jobs may be reduced.

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Matthew Cranston is the United States correspondent, based in Washington. He was previously the Economics correspondent and Property editor. Connect with Matthew on Twitter. Email Matthew at mcranston@afr.com

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