The minimum wage in Australia doesn't work the same way as it does in the US. Australian workers will under an award -- effectively a industry-specific contract

The minimum wage in Australia doesn't work the same way as it does in the US. Australian workers will under an award -- effectively a industry-specific contract negotiated by the respective union. An Amazon worker would likely be on the Storage Services and Wholesale Award. This starts at $20.72 (14.92 USD) for fulltime, and $25.90 (18.64 USD) for casual work. There's higher wages based on experience and responsibilities, as well as penalty rates. Public holiday pay starts at $56.98 (41.01 USD). As someone who has recently moved from Melbourne to Boston; if anything I feel like Australia has a lower cost of living. According to the one source I found, prices including rent in Boston, MA are 36.53% higher than in Melbourne https://www.fairwork.gov.au/ArticleDocuments/872/storage-services-and-wholesale-award-ma000084-pay-guide.pdf.aspx https://www.fairwork.gov.au/ArticleDocuments/872/storage-ser... https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/compare_cities.jsp?country1=Australia&country2=United+States&city1=Melbourne&city2=Boston%2C+MA https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/compare_cities.jsp?cou...