Kelly O'Dwyer (Higgins, Liberal Party, Minister for Jobs) Share this | Hansard source

Those opposite refuse to support our government measures in the Senate that would help Australian women. We have measures in the Senate right now that they could vote for that would help secure the financial future of Australian women, particularly those women who are about to retire, because we would put limits on the fees and charges that could be applied to low-balance accounts. Those are low-balance accounts that the member opposite, the Leader of the Opposition, uncapped when he was the minister responsible, seeing so many superannuation balances brought to zero as a result. We would stop the rorts and rip-offs of the superannuation system that would see people defaulted into insurance premiums that they either do not want or do not need. We are ensuring that Australian women can build their financial future to save for their retirement with catch-up contributions in superannuation. We're levelling the playing field so that all women, no matter how they're employed, can make a tax deductible contribution to their superannuation. Yet those opposite would scrap both of those measures.

Those opposite also have a mega retirees tax. Let's not forget that their mega retirees tax would impact on 30 per cent more women as a result. Their tax would hurt vulnerable women. So, despite all of their talk about how much they care for Australian women, they have no runs on the board. We do. I commend to them that they read it.

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