In another indication that wage growth is remaining steady in the face of the GST, growing labour shortages and union bargaining campaigns, the ABS Wage Cost Index has shown an increase in hourly rates of pay excluding bonuses of just 0.7% in the first quarter of 2000 and 2.8% in the past year.
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