Senate debates

Tuesday, 26 November 2024

Bills

Wage Justice for Early Childhood Education and Care Workers (Special Account) Bill 2024; In Committee

9:58 pm

Photo of Murray WattMurray Watt (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations) Share this | Hansard source

The government, as you're aware, has committed to funding a wage increase of 10 per cent in the first year and an additional five per cent in the second year. The government will also make a 20 per cent contribution to eligible on-costs, and, in our view, this gives providers the certainty they need to apply the wage increase.

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