JobKeeper Slashed as Victorian Cases Fall

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg speaks in the House of Representatives on April 02, 2019 in Canberra, Australia. Tracey Nearmy/Getty Images

Australian workers on JobKeeper wage subsidies are having their payments slashed by hundreds of dollars per fortnight.

The $1500 fortnightly payment is being cut to $1200 for full-time workers and halved for part-time staff.