FAIR PAY COMMISSION FAILS TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF FARM REALITIES
While recognising the decision by the Australian Fair Pay Commission to increase the minimum wage by $27.36-a-week may be representative of the broad economic conditions across Australia, the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) said today’s announcement failed to take account of the realities facing farmers. “We are disappointed in today’s decision,” NFF President David Crombie said. […]