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

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

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

The decision, released on Friday, indicates the minimum wages will lift to about $22.60 per hour or $859.32 per week, based on the Fair Work Commission’s decision.