Opposition Leader Bill Shorten says Labor plans to act to raise wages on the first day of government if elected.
Mr Shorten plans to axe the federal government's minimum wage submission and as soon as July 1, if elected, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age report.
In a letter on Monday, the opposition leader told the Fair Work Commission president to expect a proposal to increase award rates if Labor wins Saturday's election.
Bill Shorten has vowed to raise the minimum wage if he takes power. Source: AAP
"On the first day of government we will argue through the current annual wage review for a real increase to award rates," Mr Shorten wrote, according to the newspapers.
Labor has previously vowed to change the law to force the Fair Work Commission to reverse penalty rate cuts, and has also promised to boost wages for childcare workers.
Mr Shorten's letter to the Fair Work Commission president was
Mr Shorten plans to axe the federal government's minimum wage submission and file a new proposal to raise workers' wages. Source: AAP
"If Australians decide against six more years of cuts and chaos from a Morrison government and vote for change, a Shorten Labor government will not delay the pay rise that Australian workers deserve," they wrote.
