Howard's plan to lower wages

Commenting on the Federal Government plans to scrap the current annual review of minimum wages by the Australian Industrial Relations Commission, Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry CEO Peter Hendy said:

‘If the tribunal that we end up with delivers the same level of wage increases that we’ve had in the past few years, it would be a failure.’

Howard Government Workplace Minister Kevin Andrews has also been reported as saying that minimum wages in Australia are more than $70 a week higher than he believes they should be.

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