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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Paul Karp

Minimum wage decision to be announced after Albanese government calls for rise to match inflation

People shop and dine at cafes inside the Queen Victoria Building in Sydney
The federal government called for those on low pay such as shop assistants, cleaners and hospitality workers not to ‘go backwards’. Photograph: Brendon Thorne/AAP

The Fair Work Commission is set to hand down its decision on minimum wages after federal politicians were awarded a 2.75% pay rise.

The commission will announce its decision in the annual minimum wage review at 10am on Wednesday, after weighing calls for an increase that keeps up with surging inflation.

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