Introduction
Each financial year we review and set minimum wages.
Content
A Statement [2025] FWC 3580 was issued on 27 November 2025 that set the timetable for the Annual Wage Review 2026. The timetable was subsequently varied in a Statement [2026] FWC 659 issued on 27 February 2026.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 27 March 2026 | Closing date for lodging initial submissions |
| 3 – 6 April 2026 | Easter |
| 1 May 2026 | Closing date for lodging reply submissions and any submissions relating to data or research published after 27 March 2026 |
| 8 May 2026 | Closing date for expressions of interest in taking part in consultations |
| 15 May 2026 | Closing date for lodging post-Budget and/or supplementary submissions relating to data or research published after 1 May 2026 |
| 20 May 2026 | Consultations – Sydney |