Why you deserve a pay rise but won’t get one

Tuesday 4 July 2017

Last month, RBA Governor Phil Lowe urged workers to demand pay rises citing a “crisis” in real wages growth.

This was followed by analysis from HSBC’s Paul Bloxham, who forecast a wages explosion on the back of strongly rising company profits.

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About the author

Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.