Barnaby Joyce JobKeeper: Joyce says business may have to help pay back trillion-dollar government debt

Andrew Messenger
Updated May 26 2020 - 1:05pm, first published 5:30am
Fear of debt: New England MP Barnaby Joyce said government has a moral responsibility to hold down debt, despite the COVID-19 crisis. Photo: Gareth Gardner
Fear of debt: New England MP Barnaby Joyce said government has a moral responsibility to hold down debt, despite the COVID-19 crisis. Photo: Gareth Gardner

Barnaby Joyce continued his war of words with the business community on Monday, claiming any employer who wants government to borrow more to help during the COVID-19 crisis must also accept increased taxes.

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Andrew Messenger

Andrew Messenger

Northern Daily Leader journalist

Politics, environment and energy journalist at the Northern Daily Leader. I also write about health, bushfires and occasionally music. I'm a Brisbane boy by way of Charleville and Hobart who now lives in in beautiful New England. Get me at andrew.messenger@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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