❓ Mr. Ripper questions the fairness of the government's wages policy, suggesting it disproportionately affects low-paid public sector workers. Minister Marmion defends the policy, highlighting wage offers above the consumer price index.
AnsweredQoN 583Legislative Assembly
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HEALTH SUPPORT WORKERS — WAGE CLAIM
I ask a supplementary question. Would the minister not concede that anyone looking at the outcomes of wages matters in the public sector would see the wages policy applied only to the low-paid workers? Everyone else seems to get off. Mr W.R. MARMION
I ask a supplementary question. Would the minister not concede that anyone looking at the outcomes of wages matters in the public sector would see the wages policy applied only to the low-paid workers? Everyone else seems to get off. Mr W.R. MARMION
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Wages policy is important to balancing our economy. Mr R.H. Cook : You attack the most vulnerable, don’t you? Mr F.M. Logan : It’s a hangover policy from the knuckle dragger from Vasse! The SPEAKER : Members! Mr W.R. MARMION : The government acknowledges that it has to look at the wages of lower-paid workers. We have offered above consumer price index; I think it is a good offer. Several members interjected.
Mr W.R. MARMION replied: Wages policy is important to balancing our economy. Mr R.H. Cook : You attack the most vulnerable, don’t you? Mr F.M. Logan : It’s a hangover policy from the knuckle dragger from Vasse! The SPEAKER : Members! Mr W.R. MARMION : The government acknowledges that it has to look at the wages of lower-paid workers. We have offered above consumer price index; I think it is a good offer. Several members interjected.
Wages policy is important to balancing our economy. Mr R.H. Cook : You attack the most vulnerable, don’t you? Mr F.M. Logan : It’s a hangover policy from the knuckle dragger from Vasse! The SPEAKER : Members! Mr W.R. MARMION : The government acknowledges that it has to look at the wages of lower-paid workers. We have offered above consumer price index; I think it is a good offer. Several members interjected.
Mr R.H. Cook : You attack the most vulnerable, don’t you? Mr F.M. Logan : It’s a hangover policy from the knuckle dragger from Vasse! The SPEAKER : Members! Mr W.R. MARMION : The government acknowledges that it has to look at the wages of lower-paid workers. We have offered above consumer price index; I think it is a good offer. Several members interjected.
Mr F.M. Logan : It’s a hangover policy from the knuckle dragger from Vasse! The SPEAKER : Members! Mr W.R. MARMION : The government acknowledges that it has to look at the wages of lower-paid workers. We have offered above consumer price index; I think it is a good offer. Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members! Mr W.R. MARMION : The government acknowledges that it has to look at the wages of lower-paid workers. We have offered above consumer price index; I think it is a good offer. Several members interjected.
Mr W.R. MARMION : The government acknowledges that it has to look at the wages of lower-paid workers. We have offered above consumer price index; I think it is a good offer. Several members interjected.
Several members interjected.
Mr W.R. MARMION replied: Wages policy is important to balancing our economy. Mr R.H. Cook : You attack the most vulnerable, don’t you? Mr F.M. Logan : It’s a hangover policy from the knuckle dragger from Vasse! The SPEAKER : Members! Mr W.R. MARMION : The government acknowledges that it has to look at the wages of lower-paid workers. We have offered above consumer price index; I think it is a good offer. Several members interjected.
Wages policy is important to balancing our economy. Mr R.H. Cook : You attack the most vulnerable, don’t you? Mr F.M. Logan : It’s a hangover policy from the knuckle dragger from Vasse! The SPEAKER : Members! Mr W.R. MARMION : The government acknowledges that it has to look at the wages of lower-paid workers. We have offered above consumer price index; I think it is a good offer. Several members interjected.
Mr R.H. Cook : You attack the most vulnerable, don’t you? Mr F.M. Logan : It’s a hangover policy from the knuckle dragger from Vasse! The SPEAKER : Members! Mr W.R. MARMION : The government acknowledges that it has to look at the wages of lower-paid workers. We have offered above consumer price index; I think it is a good offer. Several members interjected.
Mr F.M. Logan : It’s a hangover policy from the knuckle dragger from Vasse! The SPEAKER : Members! Mr W.R. MARMION : The government acknowledges that it has to look at the wages of lower-paid workers. We have offered above consumer price index; I think it is a good offer. Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members! Mr W.R. MARMION : The government acknowledges that it has to look at the wages of lower-paid workers. We have offered above consumer price index; I think it is a good offer. Several members interjected.
Mr W.R. MARMION : The government acknowledges that it has to look at the wages of lower-paid workers. We have offered above consumer price index; I think it is a good offer. Several members interjected.
Several members interjected.
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