ACTU demands 7 per cent rise for lowest-paid workers
Treasurer Jim Chalmers at a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Thursday, March 30, 2023. Source: AAP / MICK TSIKAS/AAPIMAGE
The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) has demanded a significant increase in the minimum wage because high inflation contributes to the cost of living crisis. Treasurer Jim Chalmers supports an increase but won't put a figure on it. Others argue that lifting the minimum wage could make things even harder.
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