Despite being a cornerstone election policy during Mark McGowan's run for Premier in 2017, WA Labor's oft-controversial wages strategy will be scrapped in the wake of a new, $2.8 billion plan.

The announcement comes as nurses begin to break ranks from the Australian nurses Federation over what many see as an unfair compromise for pay, despite promises a new agreement will allow more opportunity for wage rises.

Despite being a cornerstone election policy during Mark McGowan's run for Premier in 2017, WA Labor's oft-controversial wages strategy will be scrapped in the wake of a new, $2.8 billion plan.
The announcement comes as nurses begin to break ranks from the Australian nurses Federation over what many see as an unfair compromise for pay, despite promises a new agreement will allow more opportunity for wage rises.

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