A business advocate doubts the need to extend the wage subsidy scheme.

The Government is considering its options to extend the scheme after the current 12-week period.

Former Business NZ head Phil O’Reilly told Mike Hosking after 12 weeks of wage support, businesses will either be back on their feet, or not.

He says effectively after 12 weeks you're masking unemployment, and if businesses are unsustainable by then, it could be best the owners move on and workers look for other jobs.

Phil O’Reilly says commercial rent relief is what businesses need desperate clarity on right now.

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