SCIENCE said:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-16/nsw-nurses-midwives-awarded-major-pay-rise/106570142

gotta do a dirty and try to pit those taxpayers against them nurses and midwives though

NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey said his government would accept the commission’s ruling, but taxpayers would bear the cost of the increase. At a press conference shortly after, he said the increased pay for nurses and midwives would cost billions over the forward estimates, but would still be “manageable”.

did he mention taxpayers or was it the reporter taking liberties