it would help not to pay businesses late)
- Written by Danielle Wood, Program Director, Budget Policy and Institutional Reform, Grattan Institute
JobKeeper has been a lifeline for the economy.
Given the ferocity of the economic hit caused by COVID-19, the government was right to prioritise speed over perfection.
But the current review of the A$70 billion provides an opportunity to iron out some of its crinkles.
The biggest priorities should be moving to upfront payments,...