House debates

Monday, 31 July 2023

Questions without Notice

Cost of Living

2:47 pm

Photo of Anthony AlbaneseAnthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) | Hansard source

The interjections show you how much they disagree with cheaper child care. We're also getting wages moving. Since 1 July, 2.7 million workers on awards have received a 5.75 per cent pay increase, the largest increase since 2009, and 250,000 aged-care workers have got a 15 per cent pay rise. Many a nurse on an award wage can earn an extra $10,000 a year.

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