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NSW govt attacked over staff pay rises

Critics say the NSW government has neglected frontline workers while giving staffers a pay rise. (AAP)

A brawl has erupted in the NSW lower house over public sector wages after the opposition accused the government of feathering its own nest while neglecting frontline workers.

After mentioning a disability support worker on a salary of $50,000, the Member for Port Stephens Kate Washington asked why staffers close to Premier Dominic Perrottet were awarded a 10 per cent pay rise last year.

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