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138 Achieving the modern awards objective A modern award may include terms that it is permitted to include, and must include terms that it is required to include, only to the extent necessary to achieve the modern awards objective and (to the extent applicable) the minimum wages objective. Subdivision B—Terms that may be included in modern awards

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