Millions ripped out of Mallee as JobKeeper payment is reduced

MORE than $15 million will be ripped out of the local economy every fortnight if the federal government goes ahead with its cuts to JobKeeper payments at the end of September, according to Labor senator Raff Ciccone.

Senator Ciccone said new data had revealed that about 17,167 workers in Mallee could be worse off, costing the region up to $15,295,275 each fortnight.

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