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Andrew Brown and Kat Wong

FOUND: Mining pay rises in focus as pm seeks to shift gears - What They Never Told You

The prime minister says pay increases will have a significant impact on regional economies. (Dan Peled/AAP PHOTOS)

A pay rise for thousands of miners is in the sights of the prime minister, as unions urge heavyweights in the sector not to advocate the rolling back of workplace reforms.

Anthony Albanese will spruik upcoming wage increases for the sector on Monday night at an address to the Mining and Energy Union's national convention in Brisbane.

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