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Recently, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) announced its decision to increase the minimum wage by 2.5 percent, alongside subsequent award wage rates. This has revived the debate on whether such policy is effective at helping workers at the bottom of the economic ladder. Unsurprisingly, the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) thought it wasn t enough, having pushed for a 3.5 percent rise in the lead up to the decision, while employer groups such as the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) argued for a lower increase than what the FWC delivered. Australia has one of the highest minimum wages in the world. The FWC s decision increases the adult minimum wage from $19.84 to $20.33 per hour, or $772.60 per week for full-time workers (a 38-hour work week). Casual employees covered by the national minimum wage also receive at least a 25 percent casual loading on top (which brings the hourly wage up to $25.41). Moreover, taking into account penalty rates such as working on

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