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Triple-Zero ‘Risk’ as Paramedics Reject Huge Pay Offer

Triple-Zero ‘Risk’ as Paramedics Reject Huge Pay Offer
A NSW ambulance is seen departing a housing tower on Morehead Street in Redfern, Sydney, Australia, on Sept. 16, 2021. Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images
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12/8/2023|Updated: 12/8/2023
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Paramedic shortages could cripple New South Wales (NSW) emergency services after union officials walked away from a huge pay rise offer to realign salaries with skills.

The record offer would have delivered professional rates of pay for paramedics and an average 19 percent pay hike, the state government said.

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