Sussan Ley (Farrer, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Women) Share this | Hansard source

On indulgence, I would like to associate the opposition with the remarks of the Minister representing the Minister for Women and note that many of the measures, including the record funding for the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children and record spending on women's safety, were initiated by the previous government.

International Women's Day is an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of all the incredible women who contribute so much to Australian society every single day—mothers, carers, professionals, pilots, journalists, , teachers, farmers, doctors and small business owners—and it is important to reflect on the progress we have made as a society towards gender equality in Australia, while we also acknowledge that work still needs to be done. This year's International Women's Day theme, 'Cracking the Code', highlights the role that bold, transformative ideas and technologies can play in achieving gender equality.

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