Not going to pay back JobKeeper? Let’s see what your corporate responsibility statement says

Crikey took a look at the corporate responsibility statements of some of the biggest JobKeeper 'leaners' to see if their consciences are keeping them up at night.

Georgia Wilkins

Mar 18, 2021

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Thanks to a complete lack of regulatory scrutiny, companies have been allowed to keep JobKeeper even when they’ve turned a huge profit.

It’s put companies in an ethical dilemma: should they keep money they don’t deserve?

Luckily, most large companies have corporate social responsibility statements that deal with exactly this kind of question.

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About the Author

Georgia Wilkins

Reporter @georgiamareew

Georgia Wilkins is a senior reporter at Crikey. Previously Georgia was a journalist at The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald. She has also worked as a reporter overseas.