Key events
Minimum wage increase to be announced today
Luca Ittimani
The Fair Work Commission will this morning hand down its decision on how far to raise minimum and award wages from July.
Business groups have called for increases of up to 3.9%. The peak small business body has called for a temporary wage freeze, with increases to come only in December.
One Nation’s Pauline Hanson has suggested there should be no increase at all this year.
The Albanese government has called for a “sustainable real wage increase”. It has declined to specify how big the increase should be, or even what inflation measure or what period of time it wants the Commission to consider.
The Reserve Bank expects headline inflation to hit 4.8% by the end of June and underlying inflation to hit 3.8%.
Trade unions are calling for a 6% increase for 3 million of Australia’s lowest paid workers, arguing pay should rise faster than inflation.
It’s not clear where the wage panel is leaning, though one of its members has implied a 6% increase would stoke inflation.
The decision will be announced from 10am.
ShareOne Nation ‘not our enemy but an opponent’, Liberal senator says
Nino Bucci
James Paterson, the shadow defence minister, says that One Nation’s “increased prominence” should bring “increased scrutiny”, brushing off suggestions from new party president Tony Abbott that the Liberals should not fight with parties to their political right.
Paterson told the ABC on Monday night:
double quotation markOne Nation are not our enemy but they are a political opponent, they are trying to take votes and seats off the Liberal Party.
Their increased prominence in the polls, brings increased legitimate scrutiny on their performance, on their policies, on their candidates, on their conduct.
Paterson went on to quote a story from The Australian, that reported One Nation leader Pauline Hanson missed 88% of senate estimates hearings in the past decade.
When asked directly by comments from Abbott that suggested the Liberals should not fight with One Nation, Paterson responded:
double quotation markIt’s up to the parliamentary party to chart our own course, and I’m very clear about our role in this.
It’s not really his role as party president, it’s an organisational role, his role is to rally the troops, to raise money, to get the campaign organisations fighting fit, I’m very pleased he’s put his hand up for that role, he’ll be outstanding in it.
ShareWelcome
Good morning and welcome to our live politics blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories and then it will be Krishani Dhanji with the main action.
James Paterson, the shadow defence minister, has told 7.30 that One Nation’s increased prominence should bring increased scrutiny. He says the party is not the Coalition’s enemy but “an opponent”. More coming up.
The Fair Work Commission will this morning hand down its decision on how far to raise minimum and award wages from July. More details up soon.
ShareAustralia politics live: James Paterson says One Nation needs ‘increased scrutiny’; minimum wage rate set today NYT News Today.
Hence then, the article about australia politics live james paterson says one nation needs increased scrutiny minimum wage rate set today was published today ( ) and is available on NY Times News ( Middle East ) The editorial team at PressBee has edited and verified it, and it may have been modified, fully republished, or quoted. You can read and follow the updates of this news or article from its original source.
Read More Details
Finally We wish PressBee provided you with enough information of ( Australia politics live: James Paterson says One Nation needs ‘increased scrutiny’; minimum wage rate set today )
Also on site :
- Psychologists Say if You Prefer Cats Over Dogs, You Likely Have These 7 Traits
- From GE’s hot seat to Substack: Jeff Immelt reflects on a new chapter and why now is the time to get candid
- 30+ Airy Linen Pants to Style Out on Summer’s Hottest Days