Marise Payne (NSW, Liberal Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

I have already alluded to the recommendations in the report that were taken up in the Women's Economic Security Statement in October last year. Those specific recommendations, which I actually don't think Senator McAllister wanted to hear about, are being pursued through that process. I work with the Attorney-General on these matters and I now welcome very much the opportunity to work with my colleague, Senator Stoker, who, as the assistant minister, has specific portfolio responsibility in this area with the Attorney-General. Indeed, we met in this parliamentary sitting to discuss these issues. It's a matter the government takes very seriously. There were, I think, as I said, 55 recommendations in total: 20 for the Commonwealth government, another four that did propose a respect at work council, 12 that are shared between the Commonwealth and state and territory governments, 13 for government agencies and regulators, three for education providers, and three for business and industry. It's a whole-of-government, whole-of-community, whole-of-Australia responsibility, and we are— (Time expired)