Fair Work Wage Review 2026

The Fair Work Commission released the figures from its Annual Wage Review this morning at 10am this morning and the numbers are concerning.

Whilst the 4.75% increase in wages for hardworking Australians is welcome, it sits alongside an 8.3% increase in the Australian money supply (AUD M3, source: RBA).

It's this gap that helps explain why so many Australians feel like they are falling behind despite receiving pay rises.

The difference between 8.3% money supply growth and 4.75% wage growth is 3.55%.

For the average Australian household, which the Grattan Institute estimates has an after-tax income of around $106,000 per year, that's equivalent to approximately $3,760 in purchasing power that wage growth has failed to keep pace with.

This isn't about blaming workers, businesses, governments, or the Fair Work Commission.

Employees are trying to keep up with rising living costs. Businesses are facing higher costs for the goods and services they produce. And the Fair Work Commission is tasked with balancing the interests of both.

The problem is bigger than any one group.

Our monetary system depends on a continually expanding money supply, but wages often struggle to keep pace. The result is a gradual erosion of purchasing power and a declining standard of living for many Australians.

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