Can’t pay their fair share of tax, or close the gender pay gap
Can’t pay their fair share of tax, or close the gender pay gap | Australian Greens Skip to main content Search Get Involved Join Donate Our plan Tax the 1% Tackle the cost of living Healthcare for all Fix the housing crisis Strong climate action Policy principles & aims Our team Federal MPs State/territory MPs Officeholders Media releases Take action Volunteer Donate Issues & campaigns Events Greens Shop Leave a bequest Our movement About the Greens Become a member Jobs Green Magazine All news Get Involved Join Donate Search Our plan Toggle Tax the 1% Tackle the cost of living Healthcare for all Fix the housing crisis Strong climate action Policy principles & aims Our team Toggle Federal MPs State/territory MPs Officeholders Media releases Take action Toggle Volunteer Donate Issues & campaigns Events Greens Shop Leave a bequest Our movement Toggle About the Greens Become a member Jobs Green Magazine All news Can’t pay their fair share of tax, or close the gender pay gap 2026-03-03 The Greens welcome the release of employer-level gender pay gap data by WGEA today, a move that we have long called for, but it’s alarming to see many of the employers with enormous gender pay gaps are the same big corporations that aren’t paying their fair share.
We also welcome the release of public sector data. The data shows the public sector is significantly outperforming the private sector, demonstrating the importance of government action to address gender inequality. Lines attributable to Greens leader in the senate and spokesperson on women, Senator Larissa Waters: “Closing the gender pay gap is a task for both employers and government.
“While the overall gap has slightly narrowed over the past year, more than 70 per cent of workplaces still have a gender gap favouring men, and 45 per cent of workplaces have actually gone backwards and now have a worse gender pay gap than the year before. The banking sector remains one of the worst offenders. “Many of the big employers with massive gender pay gaps are also the ones who aren’t paying their fair share of tax.
“Virgin paid $0 tax in 2023-24, and today’s data reveals they have a current gender pay gap of a whopping 44 per cent. “Qantas has a gender pay gap of 40 per cent, and despite raking in $21 billion in revenue, paid just $8m in tax. “And it isn’t just our national airlines that are underpaying women and their fair share of tax.
Santos, Chevron, all pay $0 tax and have a current gender pay gap above 20 per cent. “We already know these big corporations aren’t paying their fair share of tax, today’s data confirms they aren’t interested in closing the gender pay gap either. “Private companies with massive, and even growing, gender pay gaps are still receiving millions in government contracts.
Procurement is a powerful lever to lift private sector performance. The government needs to flex that power and refuse to engage companies that can’t take the gender pay gap seriously.” Facebook for the Australian Greens YouTube for the Australian Greens X for the Australian Greens Instagram for the Australian Greens Bluesky for the Australian Greens Privacy Members website Your safety Contact us Our plan Tax the 1% Tackle the cost of living Healthcare for all Fix the housing crisis Strong climate action In your language 2025 policy platform Policy principles & aims Our team Federal MPs State/territory MPs Officeholders Federal portfolios Federal media releases Take action Volunteer Donate Issues & campaigns Upcoming events Greens Shop Leave a bequest Green Magazine All news Our movement About the Greens Become a member Jobs Members website State/territory parties Contact us The Greens acknowledge the Traditional Owners of country throughout Australia and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture.
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