The Productivity Commission’s latest data shows a number of key Closing the Gap targets are ‘not on track’.

The healthy birthweights for babies target has gone from being ‘on track’ to ‘not on track’ in the latest update of data.

Of the new data, 9 targets are ‘not on track’ and just 2 targets are ‘on track’. Combined with the existing data, there are 11 targets are now ‘not on track’ and 4 ‘on track’.

The gap is not closing fast enough and on some measures it is going backwards.

To mark International Women’s Day, the Albanese Government has released Australia’s first Status of Women Report Card to shine a light on where progress on gender equality has stalled and more focus is needed.

The Report Card shows the challenges women and girls in Australia face through youth and young adulthood, in careers and working life, through parenthood and families, and in later life. This includes:

SHARRI MARKSON, HOST: Let's bring in Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister, Patrick Gorman, and Nationals Leader in the Senate, Bridget McKenzie, to discuss. Welcome to both of you. You're in Canberra for the Parliamentary Sitting week. Look, so this Treasury modelling showing that 10 per cent of Australians will have a super balance of $3 million in 30 years.

Today we are pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Justin Mohamed as Australia’s inaugural Ambassador for First Nations People.

Mr Mohamed will lead the Office of First Nations Engagement in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Together they will work in genuine partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to progress Indigenous rights globally, and help grow First Nations trade and investment.

Thank you to Professor Fiona Jenkins and Professor Fiona Ryan for those opening remarks, to Susan's daughter Justine and to Rory Sutton for his introduction.

I'd like to begin by paying my respects to the ancient Ngunnawal peoples, and honouring their custodianship and care for country.

I extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who may be joining us today.

GREG JENNETT, HOST: All right, it's time now for our political panel. And joining us in the studio, both of them, we have Labor frontbencher and Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister, Patrick Gorman. Welcome back, Patrick. And fellow West Australian Liberal Senator Linda Reynolds is here too. Welcome Linda. Patrick, to you first of all, on superannuation. Questions were asked, multiple questions were asked last week about what the long term catchment might be for the $3 million super cap that was announced by Jim Chalmers and Anthony Albanese.

The Australian Government has announced the official delegation to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, being held in New York from 6 to 17 March.

The Commission is the principal global body dedicated to the advancement of women.

The delegation will be led by Senator the Hon Malarndirri McCarthy on behalf of the Australian Government, with the Minister for Women Senator the Hon Katy Gallagher unable to attend due to parliamentary commitments.

Senator Gallagher said the Government is committed to Australia’s international leadership on gender equality.

The Australian Government has announced the official delegation to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, being held in New York from 6 to 17 March.

The Commission is the principal global body dedicated to the advancement of women.

The delegation will be led by Senator the Hon Malarndirri McCarthy on behalf of the Australian Government, with the Minister for Women Senator the Hon Katy Gallagher unable to attend due to parliamentary commitments.

Senator Gallagher said the Government is committed to Australia’s international leadership on gender equality.

PATRICIA KARVELAS, HOST: The plan to double tax on super contributions in accounts with a balance of more than $3 million will affect some 80,000 people, 60% of those are men. It's a reminder that your gender may impact how much money you earn, and also how much money you'll have when you retire. The Minister for Finance and the Minister for Women, Katy Gallagher is our guest this morning. Welcome back to Breakfast.

SENATOR THE HON KATY GALLAGHER, MINISTER FOR FINANCE: Thanks for having me on, Patricia. 

The Territories Stolen Generations Redress Scheme continues to deliver support to Stolen Generations survivors, with close to 900 applications received and 417 payments made since the Scheme opened one year ago today.

The $378 million Scheme seeks to recognise the harm and trauma experienced by Stolen Generations survivors removed as children from their families or communities in the Northern Territory, the Australian Capital Territory, or the Jervis Bay Territory, prior to their respective self-Government.