ANNUAL PAY RISE FOR MINIMUM WAGE EARNERS
WHAT IS THE CURRENT (2016) NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE?
* $672.70 a week; $17.70 an hour
* 2016 increase: $15.80 a week or 2.4 per cent
WHAT INCREASE DO INTEREST GROUPS WANT?
* ACTU - $45 a week
* Australian Industry Group - $10.10 a week or 1.5 per cent
* Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry - $8.10 a week or 1.2 per cent
* Australian Retailers Association - $8.10 a week or 1.2 per cent
* Hospitality union United Voice - $87.30 a week
WHO GETS IT?
* The ACTU says 2.3 million workers are dependent on the annual minimum wage review for an increase in their wages
* Federal government says of the 2.3 million Australians paid an award rate, the majority (70.3 per cent) are not low-paid
* Says about 196,300 (or 1.9 per cent of all employees) paid national minimum wage rate
* Government says award classification wages range from current national minimum wage of $34,980 per year up to $166,000 a year (air pilots award)
* Increase applies from July 1
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