Australian PM says would welcome inflation-matching minimum wage rise

Australian PM says would welcome inflation-matching minimum wage rise

SYDNEY  -Minimum wage increases that match inflation would be welcomed by the Australian government, the prime minister said on Friday, although the Labor government’s submission to an independent wage-setting body did not advocate as such. The government submission recommended real wages for low-paid workers “do not go backwards” but added it was not suggesting wages […] The post Australian PM says would welcome inflation-matching minimum wage …

Australian prime minister would welcome inflation-matching minimum wage rise

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Minimum wage increases that match inflation would be welcomed by the Australian government, the prime minister said on Friday, although government submissions to an independent wage-setting body would not advocate for a specific number. Changes to minimum wages, which vary by industry, are reviewed annually by the independent Fair Work Commission (FWC). The union peak body, the Australian Council of Trade Unions, has alre…

Australian PM says would welcome inflation-matching minimum wage rise

Minimum wage increases that match inflation would be welcomed by the Australian government, the prime minister said on Friday, although the Labor government's submission to an independent wage-setting body did not advocate as such.