A Liberal Senator pushing for a 'sustainable' wage increase for aged care workers has accused the government of siding with unions who want a 25 per cent increase.
The Albanese Labor government will on Monday put forward an official submission to the Fair Work Commission .
Aged Care Minister Anika Wells has not revealed a specific figure the government has in mind, but unions are backing a 25 per cent pay rise. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gary Ramage “The unions have put forward a 25 per cent pay claim – the government looks like it will support that claim as it seems to have done with all union requests,” she told Sky News Australia on Monday.“The Coalition has always said this is a decision for the Fair Work Commission.”
Today is aged care worker day and weâre saying thank you to everyone who works to keep our older Australians safe and healthy.— Anika Wells MP Speaking to Sky News Australia on Sunday Ms Wells said the government supported a"significant and meaningful" pay rise. “That the aged care system can stand up under the weight of that increased costs to their businesses.”
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