CANBERRA, ACT, May 16 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release:
The Albanese Labor Government is backing another pay rise for low‑paid workers to help with the cost of living.
Our economic plan is all about ensuring Australians earn more and keep more of what they earn.
After the Australian Labor Party advocated to the Fair Work Commission during the election campaign, today the Government has also made a submission to the FWC recommending they award an economically sustainable real wage increase to Australia's award workers.
This will help around threemillion workers across the country, including cleaners, retail workers and early childhood educators.
Boosting wages, cutting taxes for every taxpayer and c...