1 July changes: minimum wage rises, Centrelink indexation, payday super, parental leave and everything else coming for the 2026–27 financial year

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New financial year will also see a tax cut, more anti-price-gouging measures and SMS sender ID changes designed to protect against scam texts

A bump to minimum wage, a change to how often superannuation is paid and more paid parental leave days are among the changes coming into effect on 1 July.

The end of financial year is typically when state and federal governments introduce a range of new policies.

So what’s new and who will be affected?

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