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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Business
Ima Caldwell

1 July changes: minimum wage rises, payday super, parental leave tweaks and everything else coming for 2026–27

$50 Australian banknote being withdrawn from an ATM
About 2.8 million Australians on award and minimum wages are set to receive a pay increase of 4.75%. See all the 1 July 2026 changes for the new financial year in Australia. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

A bump to minimum wage, a change to how often superannuation is paid and more paid parental leave days are among the changes coming into effect on 1 July.

The end of financial year is typically when state and federal governments introduce a range of new policies. So what’s new and who will be affected?

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