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Public servants can soon expect to see a bit more money in their bank accounts as a freeze on public service pay rises comes to an end. The government determined to pause pay rises for public servants, many of which had negotiated a 2 per cent increase, in April for six months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This means that any public servant who was due a wage increase in the 12 months following April 14 will…