Press conference - Parliament House

SENATOR THE HON KATY GALLAGHER, MINISTER FOR WOMEN: Well, good morning everyone. Thanks for coming. I'm joined here by Mary Wooldridge who's the Chief Executive of the Workplace Gender Equality Agency, and all questions on detail should go to Mary. So, I'm just putting that out at the front. But we've got a busy day today so really great to see you all here, it's an important day for this, an Australian first where we are publishing the gender pay gaps of companies with 100 or more employees across the country.

Employer gender pay gaps published for the first time

The Albanese Government is taking action to improve workplace gender equality, with the gender pay gaps for nearly 5,000 Australian private sector employers today being published for the first time.

It comes after Labor’s reforms passed the Parliament last year, a key driver for employer action to speed up progress to close the gender pay gap in the workplace. 

The Minister for Women, Senator Katy Gallagher, said the publication of employer gender pay gaps is a pivotal moment for gender equality in Australia.

Improving food security in remote First Nations communities

The Albanese Labor Government is improving food security in remote Aboriginal communities and investing more than one million dollars on a range of infrastructure projects.

In the remote Northern Territory community of Robinson River, about 800 kilometres south east of Katherine, $69,000 will go towards crucial supply flights of food and essentials.

This will help ensure access to food during the wet season, when the community is cut off for several months at a time. 

Improving food security in remote First Nations communities

The Albanese Labor Government is improving food security in remote Aboriginal communities and investing more than one million dollars on a range of infrastructure projects.

In the remote Northern Territory community of Robinson River, about 800 kilometres south east of Katherine, $69,000 will go towards crucial supply flights of food and essentials.

This will help ensure access to food during the wet season, when the community is cut off for several months at a time.

Massive housing push for Gunbalanya community

Despite the soaring heat and wet weather, the West Arnhem community of Gunbalanya is a hive of building activity with the Territory Labor Government delivering ten new homes, and great progress being made on a new 24-lot subdivision.

Residents of Gunbalanya have seen positive changes to their community, with upskilling, employment and new homes as part of the $30 million invested for the construction and improvements of housing employment and upskilling for local labourers.

G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting 2024

Minister for Finance, Women and the Public Service, Senator Katy Gallagher will travel to Rio de Janeiro this week, to lead Australia's delegation at the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting.

The G20 is the premier forum for economic cooperation. It plays a critical role in steering the global economy through major shared challenges. Its members represent 85% of global GDP, 75% of international trade and two-thirds of the world's population.

Ministerial statement: Sixteenth anniversary of the National Apology to Australia's Indigenous Peoples and Closing the Gap Annual Report and Implementation Plan

I recognise the Traditional Owners of the land – and their care and custodianship of Country and culture.

Sixteen years ago, one word changed our country forever:

Sorry.

It was not about guilt, or blame.

It was about facing up to the true history of this nation.

Above all it was about people.

People like the Stolen Generations survivors and their families who join us today.

As we reflect on one of the most tragic, brutal and damaging chapters of Australia's history.

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