Australia has always been big on workers rights and respecting trade work as much as any other, if not more. Healthcare isn't tied to to an employer and the ba

Australia has always been big on workers rights and respecting trade work as much as any other, if not more. Healthcare isn't tied to to an employer and the base level of "free" healthcare (supported by across the board taxation) will keep most alive and get you into an operating theatre for, say, a femoral artery heart stent placement at no cost other than the ambulance (should you not have St. John's Ambulance cover) For interest: AU Government on apprenticeships: https://www.fairwork.gov.au/pay-and-wages/minimum-wages/apprentice-and-trainee-pay-rates https://www.fairwork.gov.au/pay-and-wages/minimum-wages/appr... Electrical Union on same: https://www.etunational.asn.au/apprentices/apprentice-wage-rates/ https://www.etunational.asn.au/apprentices/apprentice-wage-r... 1907 Harvester Decision set a ‘living’ or ‘family’ wage: https://www.fwc.gov.au/about-us/history-sir-richard-kirby-archives/waltzing-matilda-and-sunshine-harvester-factory-0 https://www.fwc.gov.au/about-us/history-sir-richard-kirby-ar...