Australia’s minimum wage earners to get $40 a week pay rise, Fair Work Commission rules - The Guardian

The national minimum wage will lift by 5.2%, with the commission noting a ‘sharp increase in the cost of living’

Minimum wages will increase by at least $40 a week, with the hourly pay rate lifting from $20.33 to $21.38, the Fair Work Commission has ruled. The commission handed down its decision in the annual … [+5577 chars]

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