Katy Gallagher (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Public Service) Share this | Hansard source

I thank Senator Smith for the supplementary. There is more work to do and we are, as a government, committed to getting on with that. As a government, from our early days with the Jobs and Skills Summit and in the platform that we took to the election campaign, we made clear that women's economic equality and the issue of gender equality was going to be a priority for this government. We recognised it in October with the investments that we made in social programs like early education and care to ensure that women can work the hours that they want to work, and we're also recognising it through the work we're doing now in progressing the work on a National Strategy to Achieve Gender Equality. I would encourage everyone to get involved in that. We are wanting to hear from women from right across the country and all of the people we represent. Consultations are open. Have those conversations in your communities with your neighbours, families and friends about how we can make Australia a leader in relation to gender equality.