The federal treasurer Josh Frydenberg has acknowledged the Super Retail Group’s decision to voluntarily return its $1.7 million JobKeeper subsidy after posting a record half-year profit but said paying back the handout is not a legal obligation. The move by the group that owns brands, including Supercheap Auto, Rebel Sports, BCF outdoor and Macpac, was made public by the company in its trading update (pdf ) on Jan 18.  The company also noted that its net profit after tax would surpass $170 million during the first half of the 2021 financial year. It also comes only one week after Toyota also announced it would return $18 million in Jobkeeper payments following an unexpectedly strong sales result for 2020. The treasurer welcomed the decision, saying it is “additional money flowing into government coffers and it is appreciated”. He added there was no legal obligation to repay JobKeeker supplements. “They don’t have obligation to …