The false hope offered by talk of a living wage
- Written by John Freebairn, Professor, Department of Economics, University of Melbourne
Supporters outside the offices of the Fair Work Commission in Melbourne on Friday, June 1, 2018 after it lifted the minimum wage by 3.5%JOE CASTRO/AAPLabor is promising a “living wage” rather than a “minimum wage” if elected.
It will ask the Fair Work Commission to first determine what wage would offer a “decent...