The federal government's $130 billion JobKeeper allowance could be a "lifeline" for Canberra Raiders staff who have already been sent on annual and unpaid leave. The Raiders were forced to stand down all their administration staff last week following the postponement of the 2020 NRL season due to the COVID-19 virus. They employee about 130 people, including players and coaching staff, with most of them stood down within days of the NRL suspending games. But some of them have been brought back thanks to the JobKeeper payment. "That could be a lifeline for some of our staff and bringing a couple back," Raiders chief executive Don Furner said.
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Topic: JobKeeper allowance throws lifeline to some Raiders staff
