Peter Dutton says Coalition won’t repeal Labor’s same job, same pay laws despite mining opposition

Opposition leader's comments come the same day a report shows the reforms have led to higher wages for retail, meat and mine workers

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The Coalition will not repeal Labor's landmark same job, same pay" reforms, with Peter Dutton staring down calls from mining companies to overturn the wage protections even as he conceded they meant difficulties" for some firms.

Big mining companies have campaigned strongly against the Labor legislation, which had been passed as part of their closing loopholes" industrial relations package and aimed to ensure labour hire workers were paid the same as regular employees.

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