[toby]

Good comments Jacka. I think the NWC is a complete con’ against the working class. So the min wage goes up by $40 per week plus on costs, probably makes the cost to employers $45+ per week which is passed on to all of us, including those those who get the NWC increase. Most would be on an annual wage of between 30,000 and 200,000 pa, so their new $40 will go on top of their existing wage, and so attract a tax of, I believe, 30%, or $12, leaving $28 in the pocket. Yet average prices go up $45+. How is this fair? On top of this, (except for food, and certain other items) GST will be on most of the increases to prices. Maybe I am wrong in my calculations, but it is close to the mark. The Governments must be laughing all the way to the bank! 

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