Sharon Claydon (Newcastle, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

Equality for women is at the heart of Labor's enduring values. It is not only in our platform but is also central to policy development and implementation. Consecutive Labor governments have delivered some of the biggest social, economic and political reforms for Australian women. It was Labor governments that reopened the equal pay case, opened up the minimum wage to Australian women, and, indeed, made no-fault divorce proceedings accessible, so that women could escape violence.

Mr Tim Wilson interjecting—

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