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The 20th edition of the Lowy Institute annual poll is out, revealing Australia’s views on energy, immigration and more. Follow the day’s news liveGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastWage increase should be more than inflation so workers get real pay rise: McManusSally McManus says workers are still coming from behind:I won’t be too happy if it’s 3.5%. That’s smack on inflation. I think it should be more than inflation.People should see a real wage increase.One of the things that, you know, some people argue is … this weird wage price spiral idea which has been well and truly debunked over the last few years.Just because one group of workers get a pay rise, like, the lowest paid … that’s not going to automatically flow on to everyone else. Continue reading…



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Publish date : 2024-06-03 01:08:38

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