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Article: Fed: History of the national minimum wage case
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- October 26, 2006
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AAP General News (Australia)
10-26-2006
Fed: History of the national minimum wage case
History of the national minimum wage case.
The 2006 weekly wage increases were announced today, the first handed down by the Australian
Fair Pay Commission (AFPC):
Workers on the standard federal minimum wage and in all pay scales up to $700 a week
will receive a $27.36 pay rise.
Workers on minimum wage pay scales of $700 a week and above will receive a $22.04 pay rise.
Recent history of the national minimum wage case:
Year ACTU claim Fed govt submission ACCI's submission Awarded
1997 $30.60 $8$0 $10
1998 $20.60 $8 ...