The Morrison government has warned a jump in pay for low income earners could force small businesses already coping with the economic fallout of the global pandemic to cut jobs or staff hours.
In its submission to the annual minimum wage case, which typically updates the pay of about 2.3 million workers each July, the government does not say exactly what the minimum wage should be but highlights the risks of a substantial increase.Credit:About 180,000 people in Australia earn the absolute minimum wage of $19.
“Given the current uncertainties in the domestic and international economic outlook, the government therefore urges... a cautious approach,” the government’s submission says.It urges the independent expert panel which sets the minimum wage to consider the importance of creating jobs and ensuring small businesses remain viable when they deliver this year’s decision in June.
“The hypocrisy of the federal government is breathtaking - they say it’s fine to get rid of JobKeeper because the economy is recovering but workers shouldn’t have a pay rise because the economy is faltering,” ACTU assistant secretary Scott Connolly said. “They can’t have it both ways.”
Morrison and Frydenberg didn’t use caution getting rid of job keeper He told everyone that the Economy was fined
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If ScottyFromMarketing can't get a vaccine rollout done on time for the benefit of all Australians' health, how can ScottyTheAnnouncer get the economy on track?
Maybe the owner of this paper, Nine Entertainment Co. could pay back the Jobkeeper they received, around $12.4 million, considering their six month profits were $181.9 million and that taxpayer money could somehow be put back into the community.
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Morrison gov wouldnt be the smartest around. Liable to say or do anytng to stay in power.