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Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

The federal minimum wage is the lowest wage at which employers may pay their employees. In 2015 the minimum wage increased by 2.5 percent to $16 per week. Proponents of a higher minimum argue that the 2.5% increase in 2015 is not high enough to cover basic costs like healthcare and education which are increasing by 5% a year. Opponents argue that raising the minimum wage will increase unemployment and make it harder for lower income workers to find jobs.

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Response rates from 204k Australia voters.

74%
Yes
25%
No
66%
Yes
22%
No
5%
Yes, and adjust it every year according to inflation
1%
No, this will only cause prices to increase in a never ending cycle
2%
Yes, and make it a living wage
1%
No, most minimum wage jobs are meant to develop experience, not support a family
0%
No, and eliminate all wage standards

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 @9K6H4T4answered…2yrs2Y

Yes make it a living wage, adjust it every year, look at cost of living and inflation, and ensure citizens have their basic needs met

 @4ZMQR6Sfrom New South Wales  answered…6yrs6Y

How about lower the cost of living?

 @9VVYXKManswered…2yrs2Y

No, but include minimum wage to cover working people of all ages

 @BCMR6VV answered…2mos2MO

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

 @BCXPZK5answered…2mos2MO

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

 Deleted from  answered…3mos3MO

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

 @B9X9XLPanswered…5mos5MO

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

 @B8Y8J64answered…7mos7MO

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

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