Senate debates

Monday, 7 December 2020

Motions

Economy

3:41 pm

Photo of Jonathon DuniamJonathon Duniam (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries) Share this | Hansard source

Real wages growth under the Morrison government of 0.07 per cent is in line with the 20-year average and is the same as the average under Labor's last term in government. The fact is that wages are forecast to grow by 1¾ of a per cent through the year to the June quarter 2021 and 1½ per cent to the June quarter 2022. The key to lifting real wages is lifting productivity growth, and that's why we've focused on lowering taxes, investing in infrastructure, equipping our workers with better skills and improving our industrial relations framework.

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