Minimum Wage Rise Worries Industry Groups

Following the FWA’s annual wage review, based on a 39 hour work week, workers will receive a minimum $606.40 per week or $15.96 per hour.

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard delivers her keynote speech to the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) congress in Sydney on May 15, 2012. Torsten BlackwoodD/AFP/GettyImages