Have wages really risen higher under a Coalition Lib/Nat government than under Labor?
2013
On 7 September 2013, Liberal won the Federal Election.
During the 8 years of this Liberal government, the Median Full Time Weekly wage rose from $1,150 to $1,499. That is an … Read the rest
Annual CPI inflation increased to 5.1 per cent in the March quarter, mainly due to higher dwelling construction costs and automotive fuel prices. abs.gov.au
Following this inflation rise, there are some who want to see an equal rise in wages, to compensate for these … Read the rest
A new report by the Grattan Institute stated that “86 per cent of employer-nominated visas were granted to people already in Australia, as were 90 per cent of ‘Skilled Independent’ permanent visas”.
The report ‘Migrants in the Australian workforce’ is available from:… Read the rest
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the median full time Income has changed from $1,435 per week in 2020, up to $1,499 per week in 2021.
This is in a increase of 4.46% over the year.
The median full time Incomes in each … Read the rest
Some casual workers in Victoria will be the first to receive sick leave, as part of a two year trial.
An estimated 150,000 workers will be eligible for up to five days of paid sick leave per year during the two-year trial, under the Victorian … Read the rest
The Australian government has announced an increase in the minimum wage from July 2021.
Australia’s minimum wage will rise to $20.33 an hour from 1 July 2021.
This will be an extra $18.80 per week, taking the weekly pay to $772.60 a week for full-time workers.… Read the rest
From 1st July 2021 most employers will increase their contribution to their employees compulsory superannuation from 9.5% to 10%.
This is an extra $5 per week for someone on $1,000 per week, going into their retirement fund.
However, not all employees are happy with that money going into their super … Read the rest
The Median personal income in Australia during 2017-18 was $49,805 per year.
In 2017-18 the Australian Capital Territory had the highest median income at $64,332 per year.
Tasmania had the lowest median income at $45,546 per year.
(This covers employees … Read the rest
The Australian ‘minimum’ wage is currently $19.84 an hour or $753.80 per week.
That figure is also stated to be about 52.7 per cent of the national median wage.
Using those two figures, the Australian Median Wage is $1,430 per week, or … Read the rest
This petition includes the following wordings:
The Fair Work Ombudsman specifies that as of 1 July 2020 the National Minimum Wage is $19.84 per hour.
We are petitioning for it to be raised to $20 per hour. This would be … Read the rest
