**Australian National Minimum Wage (FY2025-26)**

* **Hourly Rate:** Not yet determined. There is no specific dollar and cent figure available yet for the 2025-26 financial year. The national minimum wage is not projected or legally fixed years in advance; it will be formally decided in June 2025 before taking effect on 1 July 2025. *(For reference, the current FY2024-25 base rate before casual loading is $24.10 per hour).*
* **Regulatory Body:** The **Fair Work Commission** (specifically, the Expert Panel conducting the Annual Wage Review) is the body that sets the national minimum wage each year.