CANBERRA, ACT, Nov. 19 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release:
New data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows that annual real wages have now grown for eight consecutive quarters.
This is now the longest period of consecutive annual real wage growth in almost a decade.
This is an encouraging outcome that shows our policies to deliver higher wages for workers are paying off for hardworking Australians.
Real wages were going backwards before we came to office, they're growing under Labor, and we see that again in these figures.
Our economic plan is designed to help Australians earn more, keep more of what they earn and retire with more and today's data shows we continue to make meaningful progres...