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...