wage freeze

Public servants in Tasmania will not suffer a wage freeze in the state’s upcoming budget, Acting Premier Jeremy Rockliff has confirmed. Due to hand down the state’s 2020-21 budget on November 12, the Tasmanian government says it will honor all wage agreements for public servants. “We recognise that the Tasmanian State Service and its senior […]

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