Andrew Little: Defence Minister confident boost in pay for personnel in the force will help ease the high numbers retiring

The Defence Minister is confident the boost in pay for personnel in the force, will help ease the high numbers hanging up their boots. Nearly $420 million has been ring-fenced in the Budget to raise individual workers' earnings by up to $15,000. It means 90 percent of sailors, soldiers and aviators will be paid at, or close to, market rates for their skills from July. Andrew Little told Mike Hosking the one-off lump-sum payments dished out in March resulted in many tendered resignations being withdrawn. He says that indicated that what people are looking for most, is a lift in their pay. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.