CANBERRA, ACT, May 16 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript:

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Joint press conference with

Ali France

Member for Dickson

Senator the Hon Anthony Chisholm

Senator for Queensland

Subjects: Fair Work Commission's annual wage review, submission for a wage increase for people on awards, taxation of very large superannuation balances

AliFrance:

It will come as no surprise to anyone here that cost of living is the biggest issue for people in my electorate of Dickson, paying the bills has been a real struggle. Labor went to the election with a really great plan to address cost‑of‑living issues and part of that was supporting wage increases.

I was really, really pleased to see the figures this week th...