The annual minimum wage circus has begun, with the Australian Industry Group (AIG) urging the Fair Work Commission (FWC) to adopt a “moderate increase” in minimum wages of not more than 2.6%:
“In recent years, high inflation resulted in very large increases to minimum wages. But in 2025 the balance of economic factors has squarely shifted, warranting a far more moderate approach from the Commission this year,” said Innes Willox, Chief Executive of the national employer association.
“A proposal higher than 2.6% is completely unjustified.
