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

But we're not standing still. Despite the talk from all of those opposite, we are the only party, the only government, to have actually delivered the first dedicated economic security statement for Australian women. As usual, it has taken a coalition government to talk about the practical policies that Australian women demand and expect, like the Career Revive initiative that will help regional businesses to remedy barriers to women accessing and returning to work, and to support those who are returning to work, and the Curious Minds program that will encourage young girls in the STEM field so that they have the skills and education for the jobs of the future.

But what have we heard from those opposite? Last night we heard the Leader of the Opposition announce a plan to have a plan about a plan. The very fact is that those opposite are very, very good at virtue signalling, but they have not got a clue when it comes to delivery. In fact, the only thing those opposite will be able to deliver, and that they promise to deliver, is higher taxes—$200 billion worth of higher taxes. Let us not forget the mega retiree tax, a tax that will hurt 30 per cent more women—vulnerable women, older women. It is shameful that they would do such a thing. The coalition can be relied upon to deliver the economic security that Australian women demand and expect, not like those opposite.

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