National Minimum Wage Order 2026

Published below is the National Minimum Wage Order 2026 taking into account the Expert Panel’s decision [2026] FWCFB 3500 of 2 June 2026. The order comes into operation on 1 July 2026:

• National Minimum Wage Order 2026 (pdf)

On 2 June 2026, the Expert Panel issued its Annual Wage Review 2026 decision [2026] FWCFB 3500, which details the rates to be set in the national minimum wage order to take effect on 1 July 2026.

The Fair Work Act 2009 requires that the Expert Panel publish the national minimum wage order before 1 July 2026.

Below is the draft national minimum wage order that was released after the Expert Panel’s decision of 2 June 2026.

Any enquiries or suggested amendments regarding the draft order should be emailed to awr@fwc.gov.au by no later than 4 pm (AEST) on Wednesday 17 June 2026.

The final order, incorporating any additional changes, will be published on this webpage prior to 1 July 2026:

• Draft national minimum wage order 2026 (pdf)