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Govt pledges $11.3bn towards pay rise for aged care workers

Eleanor CampbellMay 4, 2023Last Updated: May 9, 2023
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Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced today it would fund the pay rise for aged care workers in the upcoming budget. Picture: Dan Peled/News Corp Australia.

The federal budget is set to bear the weight of a much-anticipated salary increase for aged care workers as Labor seeks to attract more staff to the sector through $10,000 pay hikes.

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