Improvements to wages and full-time job opportunities for women have seen Australia’s gender pay gap drop to the lowest on record according to Australian Bureau of Statistics wage data.
ACTU Assistant Secretary Liam O’Brien said the record-low gender pay gap was great news for Australian working women.
The gender pay gap between male and female workers is now 11.5 per cent, closing at an annual rate of 1.3 per cent under the current federal government.
IEU-QNT Assistant Secretary/Treasurer Rebecca Sisson said the record low is an important milestone towards achieving an equitable workforce for women.
