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Politics
Callum Godde

WorkCover changes to pass after 'unimaginable' deal

The changes pull back some entitlements for workers and have been opposed by Victoria's unions. (Jono Searle/AAP PHOTOS)

Victoria's union movement has blasted the Labor government after it brokered a deal with the coalition to push through contentious changes to the state's worker insurance scheme.

Premiums for businesses under the WorkCover scheme will be frozen for the 2024/25 financial year under an agreement to secure opposition support for the bill.

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