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Government to pay super on paid parental leave

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024
... children it impacts their retirement incomes with women retiring, on average, with about 25% less super than men," minister for women and finance Katy Gallagher said. "Paying super on government parental leave is an important investment to help close ...

Taskforce unveils recommendations for economic equality

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2023
... reach a replacement wage and ensure the scheme incentivises men's use of PPL." Senator Katy Gallagher, the minister for women, said that the federal government has "made significant progress in addressing some of the WEET's recommendation". This ...

Pay gap bill passes, effective next year

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2023
... around 40% of firms. In response, WGEA chief executive Mary Wooldridge acknowledged the significant work of minister for women Katy Gallagher to deliver these crucial reforms. "For the first time employees will have access to the key indicator of how ...

Government introduces gender pay gap bill

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023
... employees on issues concerning gender equality in the workplace, and sex-based harassment and discrimination. Minister for women, senator Katy Gallagher said: "The gender pay gap is holding our economy back with $51.8 billion a year lost when it comes ...

Chalmers sworn in as treasurer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2022
... Wilson, Jason Falinski and Amanda Stoker. Katy Gallagher was also sworn in this morning as finance minister, minister for women and attorney general. Also sworn in today were Richard Marles was deputy prime minister and Penny Wong as foreign affairs ...

Budget aims to please women

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... of $350,000, per year. This addition is expected to benefit women who are the main breadwinner for families. Minister for women's economic security Jane Hume said the revamped parental leave program should reflect the diversity of Australian families. ...

UK takes steps to remove gender pay gap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2022
... Women's Day while also paying their male employees significantly more than their female counterparts. The UK's minister for women Deborah Stedman-Scott launched initiatives this week "to level up employment opportunities for women". One of the initiatives ...

FPA to manage $1.5m scholarship mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUN 2021
The federal minister for women has awarded the Financial Planning Association of Australia a mandate to deliver $1.5 million worth of scholarships. The scholarships, which are part of the Women's Leadership and Development Program, aim to assist more ...

$450 SG threshold axed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... coverage and making our system fairer," minister for superannuation Jane Hume said in a joint statement with minister for women, Marise Payne. Industry bodies have lobbied for the removal of the threshold for several years now, including the Australian ...

Women participation rate booms

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 APR 2021
... Amanda Stoker took on the additional roles of assistant ministers to the industrial relations minister and minister for women. Families and social services minister Anne Ruston added to her title minister for women's safety in cabinet.
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