Australian Catholic Council for Employment Relations seeks big rise in minimum wage

By Anna Patty
Updated May 7 2015 - 12:08am, first published May 6 2015 - 12:15am
The Australian Industry Group's submission recommends a 1.6 per cent wage increase, which would raise the national minimum wage, which is currently $640.90 a week, by $10.25 Photo: Dominic Lorrimer
The Australian Industry Group's submission recommends a 1.6 per cent wage increase, which would raise the national minimum wage, which is currently $640.90 a week, by $10.25 Photo: Dominic Lorrimer

One of Australia's largest employers is pushing for the national minimum wage to be increased by $28.70 a week – more than double the amount that major employer groups have argued for and slightly higher than unions have recommended.