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Duncan Murray and Maeve Bannister

Paramedics get major pay rise in 'recognition' of role

HSU Secretary Gerard Hayes hugs paramedic Tess Oxley as NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey looks on. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

Paramedics in NSW will receive a major pay boost after months of negotiations finally led to a deal between union representatives and the state government.

Following a series of late-night talks, the government and Health Services Union announced on Wednesday they had struck a deal for an average pay rise of 25 per cent across four years.

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