Australia's 2.2million low-paid workers will receive a $13 a week wage increase. The new minimum wage of $1,507.60 a fortnight is barely more than the temporary $1,500 a fortnight JobKeeper wage subsidy for COVID-19-affected businesses, which runs out in September. Pictured is a bartender at Bunbury south of PerthAustralia's 2.2million low-paid workers will receive a $13 a week wage increase. ACTU secretary Sally McManus said the minimum wage rise, at a level below inflation, amounted to a pay cut. The national minimum wage directly affects 180,200 employees but it has flow-on effects for a range of labour market sectors.

Source: Daily Mail June 19, 2020 00:12 UTC