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$738.40 wage increase for 300,000 Aussies today – Yahoo Finance Australia
However, these workers missed out on $426 due to a delay in passing along the hike.
Around 300,000 minimum wage workers will receive the increase from today. Images: Getty
Australias retail, fast food and warehouse workers will receive a pay rise from 1 February as the heavily disputed minimum wage increase comes into effect.
From Monday, the award minimum wage for around 300,000 workers in those sectors will increase by 37.3 cents an hour to hit $21.78. Over the course of a week, thats a $14.20 increase for a full-time worker and $738.40 over a year.
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