Greens challenge Labor to 'walk walk' on living wage

The Australian Greens

Greens employment and workplace relations spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said that Labor is talking big on inequality but won't back it up with action. Mr Bandt said the Greens will seek to amend Labor's industrial relations legislation in the Senate to ensure the minimum wage is at least 60% of median earnings.

"We need to change the law so that if you work full-time, you're not in poverty.

"Just like their position on Newstart, where Labor says the rate is too low but refuses to back the Greens' call to lift it by $75 per week, Labor's talk about inequality means nothing without action.

"When Labor is in government and puts its industrial relations legislation to Parliament, the Greens will amend it in the Senate to ensure the minimum wage is at least 60% of median earnings."

"The Greens have led the push in Parliament to make the minimum wage 60% of the full time median wage. It's time Labor followed our lead.

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