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Upper house threatens NSW government wage freeze

Tom Burton
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A plan to freeze NSW public sector pay is being threatened after key minority MPs declared their opposition, threatening the $3 billion the State government wants, to fund job initiatives.

The Shooters, Fishers and Farmers leader Robert Borsak joined with the Greens MP David Shoebridge to indicate they would not be supporting the proposal in its current form.

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Tom Burton has held senior editorial and publishing roles with The Mandarin, The Sydney Morning Herald and as Canberra bureau chief for The Australian Financial Review. He has won three Walkley awards. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at tom.burton@afr.com

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