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RBA will look past minimum wage increase

While this year’s minimum wage hike will be only slightly smaller than last year’s, it is unlikely to prevent a further slowdown in wage growth over the coming quarters. That said, with capacity pressures still elevated, we continue to believe that the RBA will refrain from loosening policy aggressively this cycle.

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