Morrison government stares down push to end jobkeeper scheme early

Coalition delays a Labor and Greens push to expand the $1,500 fortnightly wage subsidy and insists it will be delivered until September

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The Morrison government has stared down calls in its own ranks to cut the $130bn jobkeeper payment off before its full six-month duration, and delayed a Labor and Greens push to expand the program.

On Wednesday the finance minister, Mathias Cormann, said that business certainty" meant the $1,500 fortnightly wage subsidy will be delivered until September, although it could be adjusted after a review in June.