FWC decision a ‘really good one’ for 2.6 million Australians: Tony Burke

Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke says wages are “deliberately growing” in Australia and the Fair Work Commission’s decision is a “really good one” for 2.6 million Australians. The Fair Work Commission has lifted the minimum wage by 3.75 per cent. Fair Work Commission President Adam Hatcher announced the decision on Monday morning. The change will be effective from July 1. “What’s happening now is wages are deliberately growing,” Mr Burke told Sky News Australia. “I know this is not the decision that Jane Hume wanted. Jane Hume was calling for a real wage cut. “This says to people the system is continuing to try to make sure that your wages stay in front with what is happening with prices. “For 2.6 million Australians, this decision is a really good one and a good day for them.”