Australia Raises Minimum Wage Rate to Try Stem Effects of Inflation

Australia Raises Minimum Wage Rate to Try Stem Effects of Inflation
A waitress is seen delivering cutlery at a cafe in Mosman, Sydney, Australia, on Jan. 3, 2021. Jenny Evans/Getty Images
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Australia’s Fair Work Commission has raised the national minimum wage in an effort to dampen the effects of rising inflation.

More than 2.6 million Australians will be eligible for a pay rise of $40 (US$27) per week from July 1, an increase of 5.2 percent, while those on a modern minimum award wage will see rises of 4.6 percent.

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