Penalty rates helped me get through uni.
When I was a student, I often worked the Saturday night shift at Pancakes on the Rocks between 11pm and 7am.
Giving up a weekend was worth it because of penalty rates. They meant I could study and still pay the bills.
I know how much they matter.
I’m proud we’ve introduced new laws to protect penalty rates for minimum and award wage workers.
Because the people who give up their nights, weekends and holidays deserve fair pay.