Minimum wage estimates and adjustments in Australia since 1983

This document provides estimates of national minimum wage rates for Australia since 1983. Providing estimates is not always a straight forward matter. We have provided a brief account of each wage decision providing: an estimated weekly minimum wage; an estimated hourly minimum wage based on the rel...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Cowie, Andrew, Jefferson, Therese
Format: Working Paper
Published: Centre for Research in Applied Economics, Curtin Business School 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/12270
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Summary:This document provides estimates of national minimum wage rates for Australia since 1983. Providing estimates is not always a straight forward matter. We have provided a brief account of each wage decision providing: an estimated weekly minimum wage; an estimated hourly minimum wage based on the relevant standard working week; the relevant dollar increase; and the relevant percentage increase. We have also provided a summary of relevant events and submission from each decision in an endeavour to provide some of the social and political context for each decision.