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) (14:30): As Senator Smith outlines in her question, we are looking at how we drive gender equality, how we better support women and how we make the economy work better for women from a whole-of-government point of view.

We know that women's health can't be separated from women's equality. If women aren't healthy, they can't fully participate in work, family or community life. That's why our women's health package has been so important and centred to some of the big decisions we've taken in this space.

It's also why we're expanding paid parental leave and paying super on it. It's why we're funding those pay rises for aged-care workers and early childhood educators, guaranteeing three days of early education and care, ensuring that super is paid on time, and collecting and publishing gender pay gap data and making sure that it stays at the lowest it's ever been on record.

There is more work to do, Senator Smith, and I look forward to seeing your report.