Turnbull government warns against 'excessive' minimum wage rise

By Adam Gartrell, Anna Patty
Updated March 30 2017 - 5:08pm, first published 4:47pm

The Turnbull government has urged the Fair Work Commission to take a cautious approach to raising the minimum wage, warning an "excessive" pay rise could imperil job creation in a changing economy.

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