Senate debates
Wednesday, 1 July 2026
Statements by Senators
Wages and Salaries
1:59 pm
Jana Stewart (Victoria, Australian Labor Party) | Hansard source
It is a great day to be a worker in this country. We backed a pay rise for three million minimum and award wage workers, which kicks in today. The minimum wage goes up to $26.44 an hour—above $1,000 a week for the first time ever. Millions of workers—check-out staff, hospo, cleaners, aged care, child care and retail—are about to take home more because Labor backs workers. Under Labor, you'll always earn more and keep more of what you earn.
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