Australia’s minimum wage rises 2.5% but increase delayed for pandemic-hit industries

AAP

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The Fair Work Commission has announced a 2.5 per cent increase in the minimum wage and related award minimum wages. This will take the minimum wage for Australia's lowest-paid workers to $20.33 an hour, or $772.60 a week for full-time workers. Lavanya Thavaraja explains more.


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