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

Students' union says cost-of-living pressures and fee hikes are taking a toll even as Hecs debt climbs faster than rates of pay

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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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