What's being done to bridge the gap between the retirement savings of Australian men and women? Minister for Finance and Women, @SenKatyG joins @RNBreakfast shortly #auspol LISTEN LIVE: ab.co/2GqJiZo

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The average man will retire with 28% more in his super account that the average woman - how do you plan to make super more equitable? "The issue of gender equality isn't just about super in this country we do have a problem" - @SenKatyG PT 1
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"Women are more educated than men but we work less, earn less, have less savings, less super and assets and women over 60 are the most vulnerable group in the sense of being the highest group moving into the homelessness sector, so there's a whole range of issues" @SenKatyG pt 2
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In relation to super? "In relation of super I think there are a couple of things we're trying to do, one of the big issues around super is the fact that women earn less -" @SenKatyG PT 1
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"And so, closing the gender pay gap is a really important part of that - we've got a bill in the Parliament, which looks to accelerate closing that gap." @SenKatyG PT 2
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"and then there are the other issues which we've made no secret we would like to do when we make room in the budget. which is looking at how we ensure for those gaps in women's earnings, when they're on parental leave and things like that, that we pay super" @SenKatyG PT 3
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When will the right time to do that? when can you afford it? "I would like to do it now..but the reality is we've got a $50b structural deficit" - @SenKatyG
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What else will you look at for budget sustainability? "our existing expenditure.. i think we want focus on evaluating programs as they exist.. we are detirmined to be responsible budget managers and part of that is having a look at what we're currently doing" - @SenKatyG

Mar 1, 2023 · 8:48 PM UTC

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The superannuation change announced kicks in after the next election - why not legislate it then as well? "It's normal practice for a govt that's made a decision that requires legislation to then legislate -" - @SenKatyG pt 1
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"and make it clear that that is the govts policy and we plan on implementing it" - @SenKatyG PT 2
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On rate rises - "I would say that looking at the national accounts yesterday, a difficult set of numbers and I think the numbers speak to peoples experience at the moment" - @SenKatyG PT 1
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"which is the cost-of-living pressures .. households are saving less and spending more, households are doing it tough" - @SenKatyG PT 2
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