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

One of the recommendations of the Women's Economic Equality Taskforce was to look at the interactions between payments, the tax system, and other policy measures the government provides to support women across their working lives. That includes working in the paid sense and/or working in the unpaid sense. We are looking at that work because we are interested in how all the intersections work together. There can be a disincentive for certain activity based on what it means for other payments—for carers payments and other income support payments as well. We have a long way to go to address some of the gaps that exist. We can't do it all overnight, or in one budget or in one decision. But we are absolutely committed to driving this forward and making sure that women get a better opportunity across the economy.