Australia’s lowest paid workers to receive 5.75% increase in minimum wage

Fair Work Commission decision will raise wages for almost 2.75 million workers, but is still about 1% below the inflation rate

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Almost 2.75 million Australians will receive a pay rise of 5.75% from 1 July after the Fair Work Commission announced its decision for those on minimum and award wages.

The annual wage review decision, released on Friday, indicates the minimum wages will increase to $882.80 per week or $23.23 per hour. For some workers on the national minimum award, the rise will be 8.6%.