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EPISODE · May 20, 2025 · 15 MIN

Albanese Government set to raise minimum wages

from The Amateur Economist · host Brendan Williams

After 100 years of deflation under a sound money system, and productivity increases driving increased prosperity across the board for all workers in the 1800s, boards were set up and legislation passed to arbitrarily increase the so called minimum wage, effectively eliminating the 'start at the bottom worker'.Now after 100 years of interference and inflation, and yearly interventionist so called minimum wage increases, the standard of living for low income workers continues to deteriorate...

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