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

I thank Senator Payman for the question. Working for Women does build on the work that we've already done, as Senator Payman points out. It tells us that we won't achieve equality for women without structural changes across multiple policy areas, because we know that women's experiences aren't siloed: women's safety is not disconnected from economic security and equality; the gender pay and earnings gaps are not separate from the significant caring role that women play in our community; the low pay of feminised industries, especially in the care sector, links to how we as a community value care work and value and respect women and the work that they do; and women's leadership and representation in decision-making is directly connected to designing and implementing policies that work for women. This is serious and important work for which Labor has a clear plan and a clear and ongoing commitment.