Minimum wage workers in Australia to get a 3.75% pay rise over the next 12 months

Minimum wage will increase to $24.10 an hour or $915.90 a week, with experts suggesting the rise will outpace inflation, delivering a lift in real salaries

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Australia's lowest-paid workers will collect a pay rise of 3.75% in the coming year, a result likely to please the Reserve Bank but dismay unions who sought a 5% rise.

The Fair Work Commission announced the 2024-25 decision for minimum and award wages on Monday. The increase affects about one in four employees from 1 July.

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