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Tasmania and South Australia Record Strongest Wage Growth in Nation

1 report, 1 independent Updated Oct 1
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Tasmania, South Australia, and the Northern Territory recorded the equal-strongest wage growth in the nation at 3.7% on October 1, 2026. Overall annual wage growth held steady at 3.3%, while quarterly growth remained unchanged at 0.8% through September.

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According to CommBank Economist Harry Ottley, wage growth has not materially responded to higher actual and expected inflation. This trend may ease the risk that pure wage inflation becomes a material concern for the Reserve Bank of Australia's inflation fight.

From miragenews.com

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  • TasmaniaSpeculative

    The state might experience changes in labor costs and demand due to wage trends.

  • Northern TerritorySpeculative

    The territory might experience changes in labor costs and demand due to wage trends.

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