Labor Is ‘Chasing Some Artificial Number’ When Pushing for Wage Rise: Employment Minister

Labor Is ‘Chasing Some Artificial Number’ When Pushing for Wage Rise: Employment Minister
Minister for Employment Stuart Robert during Question Time in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on Dec. 1, 2021. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas
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Employment Minister Stuart Robert has refused to say whether he thinks minimum wage should increase in line with inflation, as he criticised Labor for “chasing some artificial number.”

It comes as new polling by RedBridge for the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) reveals almost 80 percent of people would be more likely to vote for a party committed to stopping wages from falling behind the cost of living.

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