Justin had the news on Friday: Australia's JobKeeper program now estimated to cost $70 billion instead of $130 billion
There has plenty of hot air expelled over the cost estimate error. The 'saving' of $60bn AUD has prompted calls to extend the program to workers who missed out. So far the government has resisted such calls and have said the reduction in cost is due to the economy mot being as weak as expected due to the shut down restrictions.
AUD is being shifted around more on the whims and flows of geopolitics and risk appetite
