Under the guise of Work Choices the Australian Fair Pay Commission where established in 2006, to create One National Wage.
Before
The Minimum Wage before GST in 2000 automatically formulates the Minimum Wage at 36% of the National Average Wage
After
Professor Ian Harper The Commission made their decision 2006.

The new Federal Minimum Wage is 36% of the National Average Wage.
What About GST
GST is a 10 percent tax for goods and service, collected by the Federal Government.
Anomaly
An Anomaly is occurring GST created the illusion that all Australians are earning 50% of the National Average Wage
Why it had to Adjust
The Anomaly causes a Big Bang effect as the Economy created in 1972 under Goth Whitlam does not recognise GST a 10 percent tax.
What’s Effected
State Taxes
Compulsory Work Cover
Utilities
Welfare – Newstart
Minimum Wages
Apprentice Rates
Support Wages
Housing
Interest Rates
Australian Dollar
Absolute Theory
The Australian Economy is created when we divide the population by the amount we all earn
String Theory then creates through percentages the National Averaged Wage
The National Wage at 50% and the Minimum Wage at 36%.
Centrelink
Chart C Income Test for Pensions
The figure is used as the guide, a person receiving the Pension can earn income for the National Average Wage
A pension gets paid on a fortnightly basis so then 50% would have to be the National Wage
The figures proves that the Minimum Standard wage is formulated at minus 36% of the figure in Chart C.