Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

How about lower the cost of living?

Good idea and all, but this would be less of an issue if the cost of living was lowered.

No government has the legitimacy to tell anyone else what to do.

Yes, but by how much? Also, how would the policy affect new small businesses?

No, and replace all wage restrictions with public-funded unconditional basic income for those having no other income

Yes, however the minimum wage should be having a lower tax by changing the tax free threshold to the first $40,000.00

I think it should be closer to the living wage but as not everyone working faces the same cost I think there should be an add on support wage that can be received if you are living out of home and facing the full brunt of the cost of living.

Yes; the current minimum wage in Australia is only $24.10 per hour, as of 1 July 2024, and thus needs to be raised significantly.

No, small businesses paying higher wages may simply result in fewer jobs and opportunities. However, the Federal minimum wage should still be a reasonable level for adults and be adjusted yearly according to inflation.

No, replace minimum wage with minimum public employment, effectively setting a floor on wages via competition instead of compliance

No, because companies use minimum wage increases to justify increasing their costs. What would help is if the tax free threshold was increased significantly - to say $40,000

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I think they should first address the issues that are requiring them to raise the minimum wage. For example Australia is currently in a cost of living crisis housing/renting crisis which are making everyday items and the ability to live incredibly expensive. Minimum wage should always be aligned with a liveable wage, but if those issues aren’t addressed first, prices will only keep rising and rising and minimum wage would only keep increasing, having substantial effects on the economy.

Regardless, the minimum wage should be abolished and workers should organise to negotiate industrial wages.

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No, *private* unions and individuals themselves should negotiate for wages

Yes, for the duration of the COVID pandemic and immediate aftermath

No, determine the minimum wage by State

Abolish the minimum wage, and introduce a universal basic income instead, which increases with inflation

no, i am satisfied with our minimum wage

No, but raise the trade wage for automotive and hairdressers to match other trades

No...and increase disability and aged pensions so that they can afford the cost of basic living.
I work 24/7 365 days a year without even one day off caring for a severely disabled veteran with over 30 diagnosed medical conditions. I am out of bed at 6.30am every day and work to midnight and then I am up every 1-2 hours all through the night making sure my husband is still breathing and not having seizures . .. and I am paid only around $214 per week. It's criminal in every other field of employment but somehow acceptable by our politicians here in this country to do it to carers!!!

Only adjust it occasionally according to inflation.

yes because younger people need money to buy a house and it is becoming hard to do

people trying to start families should have a higher minimum wage and then it should depend on the situation.

yes, but it would depend on the job

Many other countries' minimum wage doesn't even come close to 10% of Australian's

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They should lower it so we get people working on farms

Regulated by an independent tribunal

no, it should be reviewed bi-annually to re-assess its ability to meet living standards. CPI inceases doesn't equate for cyclical issues and would ensure inflation and potential increased unemployment

Minimum wage does need to be increased for adults. Teen-agers should be paid at a lower rate as they gain experience.

No, create a universal income

No but introduce a universal basic income that everyone gets regardless of employment status that is enough to live off then working on top of that can be for non essential items

Yea but on experience level

Either raise minimum wage or decrease inflation and cost of living. One or the other

They should follow the independent body’s recommendations (not the other way around).

ALL WAGES SHOULD GET A PAY RISE if you do it not just minimum wage

Minimum wage should be adjust yearly according to inflation

No, as we already have the highest minimum wage, and we should be focussing on many other much important issues.

Wages need to increase to match the cost of living. Inflation in this country is ridiculous.

It should continue to be independently set by Fair Work Australia

Yes, but generally raising the minimum wage doesn't do as much as people think it does. Abolish wages!

Yes, but only by up to 1% from the day the prime minister becomes elected and only increase if needed

Raise wages that require qualification. Like aged care, childcare, trades.

Yes in form of study subsidy as most minimum wage jobs are meant to develop experience, can't support a family.

Keep the same wage as currently

Current rate is fine

Wages should be based on experience. Abolish the standard wages for more employment. Business owners and wage earners agree on a rate

The minimum wage is less important than the award wage rates, but these should be expanded to cover every industry / job, not just selected ones, and the entirety should allow for Universal Basic Income (ie. living needs, adjusted according to the location and age).

How might a higher minimum wage impact your community, particularly in areas where many people work minimum wage jobs?

What are some of the challenges you think teenagers might face finding part-time jobs if employers had to pay a higher minimum wage?

If entry-level salaries were higher, do you think it would change your decision about going to college or choosing a particular career path?

Imagine if your favorite small business had to pay their workers more; do you think it would change the way they operate or the services they offer?

How do you feel about the concept of a 'living wage' where the minimum wage is based on the cost of basic needs in your area versus a flat country-wide rate?

Can you share a personal experience where earning more would have substantially improved your or another's well-being and how it impacted you?

Have you ever felt that a job you or someone you know had was paying less than what the work was worth, and what would you consider a fair wage?

How would your life change if your first job paid you significantly more due to an increased minimum wage?

How do you think raising the minimum wage could affect the prices of things you buy regularly like food, clothes, or entertainment?

Do you believe that raising the minimum wage might affect the quality of service or products as businesses try to cut costs elsewhere?