Australians “shouldn’t be surprised” unions across the country are requesting minimum wage rises after the recent federal and state Labor government wins, says Sun Business Commentator Terry McCrann.
“After all – what is a Labor government for unless it can deliver pay rises to
the people that back it in the union movement,” he told Sky News host Andrew Bolt.
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