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Clark vows to bring minimum wage issue to the voters

September 20, 2012 - 5:52pm

Dunedin Labour MP David Clark has vowed to take his campaign for an increased minimum wage to voters at the next election.

That follows the close defeat last night of his Private Members Bill to raise the wage from $13.50 to $15 an hour.

While Dr Clark says the increase would have had no effect on employment, his claims are not supported by a local employer's association.

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