ALP urges Fair Work Commission to give “substantial” minimum wage increase
- Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The Labor opposition has called for a “substantial” increase in the minimum wage, in a submission lodged with the Fair Work Commission’s annual wage review.
But the ALP has not put a figure on the amount it believes would be appropriate.
With Bill Shorten making wages one of the centrepieces of his election pitch, the submission...
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