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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Peter Hannam

Morrison stance on minimum wages branded ‘hypocrisy’ as student loans remain indexed at inflation rate

Scott Morrison
Scott Morrison says Labor calls for a 5% increase to minimum wage to match inflation were ‘reckless’. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

The national students’ union has branded the prime minister a hypocrite for warning minimum wages cannot keep pace with inflation, while also requiring higher education loan repayments be indexed to consumer prices.

Scott Morrison has said the Labor leader, Anthony Albanese, is being “reckless” by supporting a 5% increase in the minimum wage, with the case to be decided by the Fair Work Commission within weeks.

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