Minimum wage review 2008 - Australian Fair Pay Commission
On 14 March 2008 the Rudd Labor Government submitted a 2008 minimum wage review to the Australian Fair Pay Commission, supporting a measured increase in minimum wages.
The submission asks the Australian Fair Pay Commission to strike the right balance between the financial needs of low paid workers and the potential impact of minimum wage increases on the broader economy.
The submission considers a range of economic circumstances and includes the latest Commonwealth Government analysis of wages growth, the labour market, minimum wage-reliant workers, the economy and the inflation outlook to assist the Commission in making its decision.
A media release is available from the Media Centre.
Copies of the Australian Government’s submission are available from workplace.gov.au.