Ai Group welcomed the opportunity to provide a submission in response to the Workplace Gender Equality Amendment (Setting Gender Equality Targets) Bill 2024 (the Bill) currently before the Senate Finance and Public Administration Committee (the Committee).

We support the advancement of gender equality in Australian workplaces. Significant improvement across a range of gender equality indicators has been made in recent years, with changes in societal factors, economic and labour market conditions, workplace regulation, and the actions of employers all contributing to this positive development. We advocate for changes to our workplaces that support the further narrowing of gender inequalities and support employers to implement the practices needed to advance this important agenda.