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ACTU pushes to lift hourly minimum to $13, as Government prepares to sideline AIRC

The ACTU told the AIRC today that there was a strong economic argument for lifting minimum wages to $494 a week, while Workplace Relations Minister Kevin Andrews again commended the UK's model for setting minimum wages and made it clear he wanted workers earning more than the federal safety net to bargain for pay rises.

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