Australian Opposition Leader Pledges to Increase Wages Through Productivity Initiative

Australian Opposition Leader Pledges to Increase Wages Through Productivity Initiative
Federal Labor and Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese speaks at the National Press Club in Canberra, Australia, on Jan. 25, 2022. Rohan Thomson/Getty Images
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Federal Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese has pledged to tackle stuttering wage growth, claiming the government is not doing enough to increase productivity.

The Labor leader said that, if elected, he would convene a Jobs Summit to bring together the government, business, and trade unions to “hammer out” a new productivity program that could, in turn, spur wage growth.

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