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Make no mistake, higher minimum wages have unintended consequences
The Australian Fair Work Commission’s (FWC) recent decision to increase the federal minimum wage by 5.2 percent and 4.6 percent for award minimum wages was higher than most expected. Usually, the FWC strikes a