Coalition would support aged care wage rises, but can’t say who would pay
by Josh Butler from World news | The Guardian on (#5XQS0)
Opposition leader Anthony Albanese backed pay rises in budget reply speech, while unions call for a 25% boost
The prime minister, Scott Morrison, says the Coalition would back wage increases for aged care workers if ordered by the Fair Work Commission, but would not commit to directly funding any pay rise out of government coffers.
Morrison accused Anthony Albanese of selling a false policy" on the struggling sector, as a key union claims Labor is backing a 25% increase in wages.
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