Shoppers are being warned cost of living pressures may get worse from today as pay changes on farms across the country have the potential to make fruit and vegetables more expensive.
Consumers are being warned to expect higher food prices as farms potentially pass on costsIt is the first day of, marking one of the most significant changes ever for Australian agriculture.
"If they have to top up people that are below the minimum, that means higher costs and it may well transfer into higher fruit prices as well." AWU national secretary Daniel Walton said some growers were using piece rates to pay workers as little as $3 an hour. Mr Walton said farmers could still incentivise workers to be more productive in a way that benefited everyone.
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