MarketsEquity MarketsThe BriefPrint articleLabor backs above-inflation minimum wage rise; Frustration within government over fuel; Markets ignore energy shockMar 26, 2026 – 12.07pmWant to get this in your inbox at lunchtime every weekday? Financial Review subscribers can sign up for The Brief newsletter here. Plus start your day with our Before the Bell newsletter and read a full wrap of the day’s news in Market Wrap.In today’s news, Labor backs an above-inflation minimum wage rise, there’s frustration within government over fuel communications, and markets keep ignoring the energy shock that is already here.Loading...SaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreThe BriefSubscriber exclusiveAFR newslettersInflationMinimum wageIranWestpac Banking CorporationTrump diplomacyDonald TrumpSharesIsraelLebanonAIMelania TrumpChinaSydneyNetflixMeghan MarklePrince HarryLatest In Equity marketsFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In Markets