Warrnambool and Victoria south west: down 9.4 per cent 6. Tasmania's south east lost 10.5 per cent of jobs as Hobart and Launceston both saw a 9.3 per cent employment plunge. Professor Chapman said making business repay a JobKeeper loan would prevent taxpayers propping up insolvent companies. Professor Wooden, however, said some businesses may never earn enough income to repay a proposed JobKeeper loan. 'There are large chunks that will basically still be almost dead by the time you get to the end of September.'

Source: Daily Mail June 17, 2020 06:25 UTC