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

I thank Senator Ghosh for that question. They've simply got to look at the record of achievement on a gender pay gap that was stagnating, wages that were stagnating—negative wages growth. Over here we have, in the space of two years, women's average weekly earnings have increased by $173.80 a week since May '22. That is almost $200 a week because of the policy of arguing for wage increases for low-paid workers. I know you hate it. I know you hate it, but facts speak for themselves. In those feminised industries, where you have a government that prioritises workers and their wages, not only will those workers get the right wages and a better deal, you will also see systemic change in the gender pay gap. It's something that those opposite never prioritised and something that we have as a central feature of our economic plan.