The minimum wage will increase from $9 to $9.50 per hour from 21 March 2005. The minimum hourly rate for workers aged 16 and 17 years will move from $7.20 to $7.60 an hour, to keep it at 80% of the adult minimum wage. The minimum training wage, which is set at the level of the minimum youth wage, will move to the same rate.

The changes will benefit about 35,000 adult workers and 6,500 youth workers.

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Further information:
Department of Labour website