South Australian Numbered Acts South Australian Numbered Acts42—Federal minimum wage safety net
(1) Despite the preceding sections in this Subdivision, if the combined amount that a worker would receive in respect of any incapacity for work in any week applying under any such section would result in the worker receiving less than the Federal minimum wage (adjusted, in the case of a worker who was working at the relevant date on a part-time basis so as to provide a pro-rata payment), the amount of compensation payable under this Subdivision will be increased so that the combined amount equals the Federal minimum wage (or, if relevant, the Federal minimum wage as so adjusted).
(2) For the purposes of this section—
(a) a reference to the combined amount is a reference to the combined total of the amount of compensation that would otherwise be payable under this Subdivision and the amount of the designated weekly earnings of the worker; and
(b) a reference to the relevant date is a reference to the date on which the relevant injury occurs; and
(c) a reference to a worker who is working on a part-time basis will be determined after taking into account the usual work patterns of workers in employment of the kind in which the worker was working at the relevant date.
(3) The component of the relevant amount under subsection (1) that is constituted by the Federal minimum wage will be adjusted from time to time to reflect changes to the wages applying under a national minimum wage order under Part 2-6 of the Fair Work Act 2009 of the Commonwealth in accordance with a scheme prescribed by the regulations.