In the wake of the FWC awarding an increase of at least 4.6% to a quarter of the workforce last week, but official figures showing wages growth stuck below 2.5%, RBA Governor Philip Lowe has issued a warning against pushing pay rises above 4% to ensure there is no return to a 1970s-style wage/price spiral.
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