Daniel Mookhey defends 4% pay offer to public sector workers in speech to Health Services Union
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The New South Wales Labor treasurer, Daniel Mookhey, has been heckled and asked pointed questions about his own pay packet as he defended a below-inflation pay offer to health workers.
Ambulance, aged care and hospital workers have been pushing for a wage increase beyond the 4% rise on offer for all public sector workers.
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