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Little told Mike Hosking the one-off lump-sum payments dished out in March resulted in many tendered resignations being withdrawn.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