Wages war ignites for low paid workers
Business groups are demanding smaller wage increases for low-income workers to reduce inflation and unemployment.
The move comes after small companies struggling to stay afloat claim they have been shortchanged in the federal budget.
However, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has said otherwise.
“So much of what we handed down on Tuesday night is about supporting small businesses and people doing it tough," he said.
Wages war ignites for low paid workers