Senate debates

Wednesday, 29 March 2017

Questions without Notice

Workplace Relations

2:45 pm

Photo of George BrandisGeorge Brandis (Queensland, Liberal Party, Attorney-General) Share this | Hansard source

In fact, at the moment, Senator Cameron, I can tell you that the minimum wage of $672.70 per week represents an increase in the minimum wage, year on year, of 2.4 per cent. The inflation rate in the calendar year 2016 was 1.0 per cent, so there has been growth in real terms in the minimum wage over the last year. You asked me about the Prime Minister.

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