Pay rise coming for low paid workers

Minimum wage increased by $1.05, to $21.38 an hour

Minimum wage increased by $1.05, to $21.38 an hour Source: AAP

In just over a fortnight, around 2.7 million low-paid workers around the country will see a rise in their pay. That's after the Fair Work Commission ruled the national minimum wage will increase by 5.2 per cent, pointing to the current pressure from soaring inflation.



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