Report: Is the minimum wage increase to $15.75 enough?
Report: Is the minimum wage increase to $15.75 enough?
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
The government announced yesterday a 50 cent rise in the minimum wage to $15.75 an hour, which will be implemented on April the 1st. This comes after a similar rise of 50 cents was implemented at the same time last year. But some don't think the change goes far enough, and are encouraging the government to adopt a living wage of $19.80 as the base minimum wage. Ximena & Dylan speak to the Minister for Workplace Relations & Safety, Michael Woodhouse, as well as the Council of Trade Union's President, Richard Wagstaff, about the move.