US EditionLabor will urge Fair Work Commission to give real wage rise to three million workers
- Labor requested the Fair Work Commission to consider an economically sustainable real wage increase for nearly three million workers, according to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's announcement.
- Australia's current minimum income is around $47,000 per year, with the Fair Work Commission previously raising wages by 3.75 percent in mid-2024.
- Workplace Minister Murray Watt stated that an economically sustainable pay rise is possible for workers to cope with living costs.
- Governance expert Rob Nicholls noted that while the commission is independent, Labor's submission could positively influence voters earning close to minimum wage.
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On the campaign trail: Day 5
Labor has asked the Fair Work Commission to deliver an economically sustainable wage rise for 3 million Australians above the rate of inflation. The Opposition is vowing to increase private sector investment but would not say where planned cuts on the public sector would come from.
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