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The $30 million question: Minister accused of misleading the public over true cost of psychiatrist pay demands

Internal documents produced by the NSW Government suggest the cost of meeting psychiatrists’ pay demands is hundreds of millions less than senior ministers have claimed.

Last week, NSW Minister for Mental Health Rose Jackson said increasing specialist psychiatrists pay rates by 25% would cost taxpayers $700 million, although the specific time frame has not been made explicit.