The Fair Pay Commission’s 1.6%-over-10-months inflation forecast when it awarded pay rises of $5 to $10 a week to low-paid workers this month is looking shaky, after the ABS revealed the cost of living increased by 1.2% in the June quarter and 2.1% over 12 months.
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