Coronavirus Australia live updates: Pay freeze rejected by NSW upper house

The NSW upper house has rejected the Berejiklian Government's pay freeze plans for public servants.   

The government had argued a pay pause would guarantee jobs for public servants but opposition MPs called it “an act of economic vandalism”.

The wages policy was opposed on Tuesday afternoon after unions and frontline workers, including paramedics, nurses, police officers and teachers expressed their concerns.

The Premier will now likely take the issue up with the Industrial Relations Commission.

She said public sector jobs were at risk if Labor and crossbenchers blocked the pay freeze.

Read more: https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/health-problems/coronavirus-australia-live-updates/live-coverage/0c97c4d0f363866fe7e0ebe4532bb36b

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

5 key rules for maintaining a winter garden

What to Expect from Reliable End of Lease Cleaners?

India vs Australia: ‘No advice for him, hope he makes no runs at all’ - Aussie opener Joe Burns’ cheeky remarks on Prithvi Shaw