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Sebastian Tan and Tess Ikonomou

Workers optimistic but employers wary over wages bill

The Albanese government is seeking to enshrine penalty rates for award workers. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

About one in seven Australian workers will have their penalty rates increased and their employers will not be able to reduce them, under changes proposed by the Albanese government. 

One of those workers is service assistant Ruth Sumner, who for 25 years had to struggle to provide for her kids. 

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