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The Albanese government’s “same job, same pay” laws will deliver a combined $920m annual pay rise for workers, according to new analysis that Labor will use to warn of the risks to wages if Peter Dutton rolls back the regime.
Laws came into force last year allowing labour-hire workers to apply to be paid the same amount as directly employed staff doing the same job.
The data tells a clear story: the wage gains are real, they’re substantial, and they’re being delivered without any adverse impact on jobs or economic performance.
This would rip billions of dollars out of workers’ pay packets and the wider economy, particularly in regional Australia.
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