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Euan Black

REVEALED: Fair work announces 5 2 per cent increase to minimum wage - The Real Truth

The national minimum wage will rise by 5.2 per cent. Photo: Getty

The minimum wage will rise to $21.38 an hour after the Fair Work Commission announced a 5.2 per cent increase on Wednesday.

As many as 2.7 million Australians on award and minimum wages will be directly affected by the change, which for most workers will come into effect on July 1.

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