QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator GALLAGHER (Australian Capital Territory—Minister for Finance, Minister for the Public Service, Minister for Women, Minister for Government Services and Manager of Government Business in the Senate) (14:08): Women would be hurt most. They have lower balances, more interrupted contributions and longer retirements. We've also seen this movie before.

During COVID, when there was early access to superannuation, there were a lot of concerns raised about withdrawals, particularly around coercive control of women removing super in higher numbers in terms of their overall balances. Because they had lower balances, they withdrew a higher proportion from those balances. As we seek to strengthen and address super for women through closing the gender pay gap, through wages and through paying super on PPL, we have all of those opposite on that side of the chamber campaigning against compulsory super.

We had 'Braggie's big day out', followed closely this week by 'Senator Bragg stays inside' after his little outing again on Sunday. That taught everybody a lesson. But we will defend compulsory super on this side of the chamber— (Time expired) The PRESIDENT: Senator Darmanin, second supplementary?

Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order, Senators Bragg and Chisholm! When I call order, I expect the interjections to cease.