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A pay increase for Australia's lowest paid workers

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Australia's lowest-paid workers are to receive a 2.4 per cent pay rise following a decision by the Fair Work Commission. It lifted the minimum wage to $17.70 an hour - but not everybody is celebrating the decision.


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By Brianna Roberts

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Australia's lowest-paid workers are to receive a 2.4 per cent pay rise following a decision by the Fair Work Commission. It lifted the minimum wage to $17.70 an hour - but not everybody is celebrating the decision.



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