NEMA staff owed $1.8 million in overdue pay, Senate estimates reveal
National Emergency Management Agency staff have been waiting for $1.8 million in unpaid wages, uncovered during Senate questioning.
ACT senator David Pocock forced National Emergency Management Agency bosses to reveal their staff are owed $1.8 million in backpay. The discovery came during Senate budget hearings this week.
No details were given on how long workers have been waiting or why the pay is still unpaid. Several spending issues emerged during the hearings, including a $700 million shortfall in aged care funding and a failed launch of an aged care assessment tool.
- 1.8 million dollars
- Backpay owed
- David Pocock
- Senator who questioned
- National Emergency Management Agency
- Affected organisation
- 700 million dollars
- Aged care funding shortfall
Why it mattersWorkers waiting months for backpay face financial hardship while the agency works to settle the debt.
AustraliaEmergency management staff in Australia are now proven to be unpaid for months, raising questions about how other federal agencies manage employee wages.
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