About 3 million workers on minimum wage to receive 4.75% pay rise in Fair Work Commission ruling

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Unions had demanded a 6% pay increase for those on minimum wage after war in the Middle East pushed inflation higher Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Nearly 3 million workers will receive a 4.75% pay rise, while about 100,000 of the country’s lowest paid will receive a higher 6% increase, after the Fair Work Commission handed down its annual minimum wage decision. Newsiline summarises this report from The Guardian Australia and links readers to the original publisher for the full story.

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