National Minimum Wage Order 2026

Each financial year the Commission reviews and sets minimum wages. This page is about the National Minimum Wage Order 2026.

Draft national minimum wage order

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:

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