In its 2007 Minimum Wage Decision, the Commission increased the standard Federal Minimum Wage (FMW) and all Pay Scales up to $700 a week by $10.26 per week. The standard FMW is currently $13.74 per hour.
The Commission also increased all Pay Scales paying $700 a week and above by $5.32 per week. Both increases apply from the first full pay period on or after 1 October 2007. Taken together, the Commission’s 2006 and 2007 increases have delivered an additional $37.62 per week to Australia’s lowest paid workers.