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

I can. Importantly, the new data released by the ABS today shows that the national gender pay gap is the lowest on record—today falling to 11½ per cent from 12 per cent in November 2023 and 14.1 per cent in May 2022. Under the Albanese government, women's average weekly earnings—and this number is really important—have increased by $173.80 a week since May 2022.

For those opposite that pretend they care about cost of living, this is a significant increase to women's average weekly earnings and should help—we know women are often in charge of budgets across their households; we know women feel the pinch when cost of living is high. Our work has directly led to an increase of $173.80 per week over the last two years. (Time expired)