A political podcast discussion highlights concerns over MPs' planned 2% pay rise, arguing it is unjust given cuts to public servants, rising rents, and a stagnant minimum wage, while exposing a double standard in pay treatment between politicians and public workers.
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The Prime Minister is resisting pressure to stop the planned pay rise for politicians. The MPs are due to have their pay bumped up by 2% from July, taking a cabinet minister's paid $327,000 a year. Now this is happening at the same time that cabinet ministers are forcing State House tenants to pay $31 a week more and also cutting public servants to balance this week's budget. PSA National Secretary Fleur Fitzsimons is with us.
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