Reply Submission, Latest Economic Developments and Responses to Questions on Notice

On 1 April 2022, the Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) filed its initial submission in the Annual Wage Review.

In this Reply Submission, we address the latest economic developments and we put forward a revised proposed minimum wage increase given changes that have occurred in the economic environment since our initial submission was filed on 1 April.

We also address the Expert Panel’s Questions on Notice, as published on 14 April 2022, and various matters raised in:

• The submission of the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU submission);
• The submission of the Australian Catholic Council for Employment Relations (ACCER submission); and
• The submission of the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU submission).