Business groups and the government have denounced attempts to forcibly disclose the individual details of JobKeeper recipients, but an independent MP leading the charge vowed to persist, saying taxpayers had a right to know the details of “a big prudential stuff-up”.

Senator Rex Patrick, the Labor Party, the Greens and others in the Senate are trying to force the disclosure of JobKeeper details for every business with a turnover of more than $10 million.