Abbott lifts Defence pay offer
AAP
The Abbott government wants a more generous pay rise for Defence personnel.
Defence Minister Kevin Andrews says the Defence Tribunal will be asked to lift last year's below inflation 1.5 per cent offer to 2 per cent.
The government will be hoping the move satisfies crossbench senator Jacqui Lambie, who has vowed to vote against all government legislation until a more generous pay rise was put on the table.
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