Introduction
An Expert Panel of the Commission reviews and sets minimum wages for employees in the national system each year. A decision is published each year setting out the results of the review.
Content
The history of the Australian minimum wage
Content
The History of the Australian Minimum Wage (pdf) sets out in date order each of the Court and Commission decisions on the Australian minimum wage over more than 100 years.
Annual Wage Review Decision 2025 [2025] FWCFB 3500 – 3 June 2025
Annual Wage Review Decision 2023-24 [2024] FWCFB 3500 – 3 June 2024
Annual Wage Review 2022-23 [[2023] FWCFB 3500] – 2 June 2023
Annual Wage Review 2021-22 [[2022] FWCFB 3500] – 15 June 2022
Annual Wage Review 2020-21 [[2021] FWCFB 3500] – 16 June 2021
Annual Wage Review 2019-20 [[2020] FWCFB 3500] – 19 June 2020
Annual Wage Review 2018-19 [[2019] FWCFB 3500] – 30 May 2019
Annual Wage Review 2017-18 [[2018] FWCFB 3500] – 1 June 2018
Annual Wage Review 2016-17 [[2017] FWCFB 3500] – 6 June 2017
Annual Wage Review 2015-16 [[2016] FWCFB 3500] – 31 May 2016
Annual Wage Review 2014-15 [[2015] FWCFB 3500] – 2 June 2015
Annual Wage Review 2013-14 [[2014] FWCFB 3500] – 4 June 2014
Annual Wage Review 2012-13 [[2013] FWCFB 4000] – 3 June 2013
Annual Wage Review 2011-12 [[2012] FWAFB 5000] – 1 June 2012
Annual Wage Review 2010-11 [[2011] FWAFB 3400] – 3 June 2011
Annual Wage Review 2009-10 [[2010] FWAFB 4000] – 3 June 2010
Wages and Allowances Review 2008 [[2008] AIRCFB 635] – 27 August 2008
Wages and Allowances Review 2007 [[2007] AIRCFB 684] – 16 August 2007
Wages and Allowances Review 2006 [PR002006] – 8 December 2006
Safety Net Review – Wages June 2005 [PR002005] – 7 June 2005
Safety Net Review – Wages May 2004 [PR002004] – 5 May 2004
Safety Net Review – Wages May 2003 [PR002003] – 6 May 2003
Safety Net Review – Wages May 2002 [PR002002] – 9 May 2002
Safety Net Review – Wages May 2001 [PR002001] – 2 May 2001
Safety Net Review – Wages May 2000 [Print S5000] – 1 May 2000
Safety Net Review – Wages April 1999 [Print R1999] – 29 April 1999
Safety Net Review – Wages April 1998 [Print Q1998] – 29 April 1998
Safety Net Review – Wages April 1997 [Print P1997] – 22 April 1997
Furnishing and Glass Industries Allowances [Print M9675] – 21 March 1996
Third Safety Net Adjustments and Section 150A Review October 1995 [Print M5600] – 10 October 1995
Safety Net Adjustments and Review September 1994 [Print L5300] – 29 September 1994
Review of Wage Fixing Principles November 1993 [Print K9940] – 15 November 1993
Review of Wage Fixing Principles October 1993 [Print K9700] – 25 October 1993
National Wage Case October 1991 [Print K0300] – 30 October 1991
National Wage Case April 1991 [Print J7400] – 16 April 1991
National Wage Case August 1989 [Print H9100] – 7 August 1989
February 1989 Review (Wage Fixation Principles) [Print H8200] – 25 May 1989
National Wage Case August 1988 [Print H4000] – 12 August 1988
National Wage Case February 1988 [Print H0900] – 5 February 1988
National Wage Case December 1987 [Print H0100] – 17 December 1987
National Wage Case March 1987 [Print G6800] – 10 March 1987
National Wage Case June 1986 [Print G3600] – 26 June 1986
National Wage Case November 1985 [Print G0700] – 4 November 1985