Wages of NRL and AFL players set to be paid by taxpayer thanks to JobKeeper scheme

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The Government’s proposed JobKeeper payment is set to move the goalposts in desperate negotiations between sporting codes and their players amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Source: ABC Rugby League
Wages of NRL and AFL players set to be paid by taxpayer thanks to JobKeeper scheme

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