Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese have exchanged words over wage rises ahead of the final federal election debate on the night of May 11.
While visiting the electorate of North Sydney, Albanese said Labor supported a 5.1 percent increase in the minimum wage to keep up with inflation.
“I’m the Labor leader, but I’m amazed that this is not a bipartisan issue,” he told reporters.
“This is a government that … did a budget just a short while ago, whereby they made changes to petrol. They gave a $250 handout, saying there is a cost of living crisis.
…