Industry Groups Urge Senate Against Publishing ‘Name and Shame’ List of JobKeeper Recipient Businesses

A government message is seen displayed on a digital sign on Oxford Street ahead of lockdown restrictions being imposed in Sydney, Australia, on Jun. 25, 2021. Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images

Industry groups have warned against calls to reveal the names of all large employers who received JobKeeper payments despite recording profits.

Independent Senator Rex Patrick passed a motion, with the support of Labor, ordering the disclosure of all large companies who received the wage subsidy, how much they received, and how much they paid back, if applicable.