Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

I have worked for 16 years in 1 company. Minimum wage workers now get $1less than me. Many have not had to work up to that wage.

The more you put minimum wage up the more everything else goes up and wages are not increasing enough with inflation
Reduce cost of things and people will spend more meaning more money going around and not struggling to feed people and enjoying holidays

No! If anything they should lower it! So it gives workers on minimum wage incentive to turn up to work and work for the higher pay

I think it needs to be adjusted by age. It’s ridiculous having a 14 year old earning pocket money at a supermarket checkout get the same wage as an adult trying to earn a living.

Businesses just increase their prices so it’s a lose lose situation. Unless you did a $10 one all at once or something cause then they couldn’t pass it all onto customers

Yes, only if wages do not meet essential living costs

Not yet, inflation high.

Yes. But more importantly cap high earners

If there is a way to ensure the same increase is applied to the working class

No, Remove the minimum wage but remove income tax too. This will provide extra income to people for work and not government.

Keep it managed as it is

The government should be focusing more on keeping the cost of living down

No, not right now. We are dealing with rampant inflation.

Yes I support Raising the minimum wage, but it's been raised too frequently as of late

Again, New Zealand is not the U.S. Our minimum wage amends annually.

I support increases, but there have been too many in the last few years for me to want them to go up more

Yes, because some people may not be able to get high paying jobs due to educational background and inflation.

National minimum wage should be raised, but stay in line with the increase of other salaries. You can't end up having a minimum wage earner earn the same as someone who has progressed in their career.

Keep it indexed to inflation.

It should just follow the living wage and adjust with inflation

25 dollar flat for min wage jobs. Adjust every 5 years, if necessary, taking inflation into account.

Yes, make it a living wage that is adjusted every year

Yes, and it should be $15

Minimum wage until 18. Living wage for over 18.

Yes, but only if you are above 21 years of age.

No, I'm happy with the current minimum wage.

No as this just keeps causing everything else to rise, I think there should be enforcement of mandatory pay rises each year as employees gain more experiences

No, but raise them once inflation rates are between 1 - 3%

With the cost of living and according to an employees living situtation they should be offered a reasonable wage in return for their ongoing duties as a worker. Minimum wage wont help everyone. A living based income will.

The minimum wage should be a living wage

No but remove GST on fruit and vegetables and half it on some meat products

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Just make everything fookin cheap for fooks sake

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No, take tax off of food and clothing (essential items)

It's not the wage that needs increasing, but the living costs that need decreasing

Yes but there should probably be a living wage based on where you live

No. Instead cap tax and food mark up and have fair housing prices.

Minimum wages should be higher than benefits, not lower. Or else it will only encourage people to rely on benefit and not motivated to work.

I am satisfied with the current level.

Yes I 100% believe it needs to cover living wage. I agree some minimum wage jobs should just be for gaining experience and shouldn't support a family but that is not realistic as many families rely on minimum wage jobs with little opportunities of finding another income.

This reduces the gap between trade wages making these types of jobs less desirable

No, but provide a more structured living wage that increases with inflation for adults over 20 to prevent employers from under paying adults that are currently living pay check to pay check.

Increase living wage instead

Yes. Make it a living wage which reflects inflation and regional housing costs

No and slightly reduce the current minimum wage

No, as a small business owner this will result in detrimental outcomes as we cannot afford to increase the minimum wage.

Only if everyone else’s wage increases accordingly

No. Decrease the cost of living instead.