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“Official forecasts released by the RBA on Tuesday show workers can expect their real pay packets to shrink this financial year, with wages rising just 3.4 per cent compared to a forecast 3.7 per cent rise in prices.”

“Now, with minimum wage increases and costs such as the recent policy shift that means restaurants must absorb card bank fees, profit has dwindled to almost nothing for many operators.”

“"So we can get real wages growing again and so some of this pressure can come off people," he said.”

“"So suddenly we see the increase, so therefore the people are really frustrated."”