Greens Push Labor on Whether New $1,000 per Week Minimum Wage Is Enough Australia’s minimum wage has been increased by 4.75 percent by the Fair Work Commission, bringing weekly pay to over $1,000. Greens Senator Barbara Pocock questioned the rise during a Senate Estimates hearing. The increase falls between employer and union requests and is just below the government’s desired rate to counter high inflation.

• The Fair Work Commission increased Australia’s minimum wage by 4.75 percent.
• This means a minimum wage job will now pay over $1,000 per week.
• Greens Senator Barbara Pocock questioned the adequacy of the increase.
• The rise is between employer and union proposed amounts.
• It falls short of the federal government’s goal to exceed the inflation rate.