Floriade in Jeopardy Over Pay Dispute | Australia News

Floriade, Canberra’s massive flower festival bringing in $71 million, could be derailed by strike action as union workers reject the government’s stalled pay talks — with no interim deal approved to keep the event running. Frontline staff, some of the lowest-paid public servants, are frustrated by unresolved demands and a rejected proposal that would’ve included a frontline allowance while negotiations continued. Meanwhile, public servants have already voted down the government’s latest offer — a 3% annual raise over three years plus inflation-linked bonuses — calling it inadequate. The government insists it’s negotiating in good faith, but this is their third offer — an...