Labor has hit out at a federal government proposal to give aged care workers a $800 bonus, calling the boost a "sugar hit" which ignored other problems.
Concerns over the safety of frontline health workers responding to the COVID-19 outbreak have prompted union calls for dedicated clinics to be introduced in Western Australia.
The state government is hoping a two-year pay deal with 16,000 health sector workers will set a precedent for other public sector workers including prison officers and nurses as it tries to contain spending growth in the lead-up to next year's election.
