Federal Labor wants a "responsible real increase" in the minimum wage to address poverty and cost of living pressures, but has declined to say how much this should be.
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten and Labor workplace spokesman Brendan O'Connor have lodged a submission on the minimum wage to the Fair Work Commission's annual review.
The submission argues no Australian working full-time should be living in poverty, and that productivity has expanded four times faster than wages since 2013 while company profits have grown five times faster than wages since 2016.
Speaking on Sky News, Federal and Victorian Vice President of the Liberal Party of Australia, Karina Okotel, accused Labor of interfering with the independent tribunal's job.
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