"... Those concerns grew when documents from inside Treasury detailed examples where employers could sack experienced employees, replace them with workers earning just a third of the salary and get the taxpayer-funded JobMaker credit to make it cost no more. The document stated the JobMaker credit "does not create an incentive for an employer to replace an older worker with several part-time workers". But the words were directly below a table that showed the opposite. Internal Treasury emails, talking points and an 'issues register' listing problems with the scheme went further, outlining how employers could benefit from axing high-wage jobs and suggesting the department will "need to confirm" if the scheme is even legal under laws that aimed to prevent age discrimination. ..."
