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Recovery will save $6b in JobKeeper payments in December quarter

Phillip Coorey and Matthew Cranston
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A less than expected demand for JobKeeper should save the federal budget around $6 billion in the December quarter alone, according to new data obtained by The Australian Financial Review.

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Phillip Coorey is the political editor based in Canberra. He is a two-time winner of the Paul Lyneham award for press gallery excellence. Connect with Phillip on Facebook and Twitter. Email Phillip at pcoorey@afr.com
Matthew Cranston was The Australian Financial Review’s United States correspondent.
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