act government submission to the australian fair pay commission july 2006 released by authority of andrew barr mla minister for industrial relations legislative assembly building civic square london circuit canberra city 2600 1 table contents part introduction 3 approach minimum wage adjustment in state cases 5 2 economic environment 7 economy 8 labour force and movements 9 low employment competitiveness 10 safety net paid workers 18 4 special federal wages 22 appendix a overall growth output consumption 24 components dwelling investment 25 business 26 market 27 inflation summary indicators australia 28 references 32 believes that can afford just increase on award with growing solidly confidence strong expected grow export commodities delivering large commonwealth budget surplus there is capacity pass some
