<p>New figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show wages are failing to keep up with inflation, despite a bump in the December quarter.</p><p>The Opposition has criticised the government's spending, saying workers' "real wages" are going backwards.</p><ul><li>GUEST: Daniel Mulino, Assistant Treasurer</li><li>PRODUCER: Isadora Bogle</li></ul>

New figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show wages are failing to keep up with inflation, despite a bump in the December quarter. The Opposition has criticised the government's spending, saying workers' "real wages" are going backwards.GUEST: Daniel Mulino, Assistant TreasurerPRODUCER: Isadora Bogle

Assistant Treasurer defends government spending as workers' "real wages" drop

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