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Minimum wage vs living wage in Australia - Low Pay No Way

Imagine living in a country where the minimum wage was actually enough money to live off? It’s not such a crazy thought.

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Peter Riley Oct 24, 2023

Currently (as of 1st July 2023), the National Minimum Wage is $23.23 per hour or $882.80 per week. The minimum wage underpins #awardwages which affect close to 3 million people. Awards are set by industry and there are over 100 awards, with industries ranging from aged care to hospitality to cleaning.

https://lowpaynoway.unitedworkers.org.au/blog/why-australias-minimum-wage-is-broken/

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Why Australia’s minimum wage is broken - Low Pay No Way

The minimum wage's history in Australia, why it's broken and what that means for millions of workers trying to survive on award wages.

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