Barnaby Joyce calls for an early end to JobKeeper payments amid rising debt fears

Billy Jupp
Updated May 12 2020 - 8:29pm, first published 9:00am
EYE TO THE FUTURE: New England MP Barnaby Joyce is in favour of wrapping up the JobKeeper program sooner rather than later to help the government claw back the debt caused by COVID-19.
EYE TO THE FUTURE: New England MP Barnaby Joyce is in favour of wrapping up the JobKeeper program sooner rather than later to help the government claw back the debt caused by COVID-19.

IT'S BEEN heralded a lifeline for local businesses but New England MP Barnaby Joyce wants the JobKeeper payment wound back sooner rather than later.

Billy Jupp

Billy Jupp

Senior Livestock Journalist

Billy is a Senior Livestock Journalist for the Queensland Country Life based in Toowoomba. He has worked for a variety of different ACM mastheads during the past five years including the Namoi Valley Independent, Northern Daily Leader and The Land.

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