Jane Hume (Victoria, Liberal Party, Minister for Superannuation, Financial Services and the Digital Economy) Share this | Hansard source

Yes, I can. Let's be clear: from skills to child care, from leadership to board appointments and, most importantly, job opportunities, we are backing Australian women to get the choices and chances that they deserve, that we deserve. Australian women can rest assured that this government's economic plan will maximise opportunities as we continue to recover from the pandemic. I can certainly promise you, Mr President, that we won't be slugging them with higher taxes. We won't be proposing a retiree tax, for instance, damaging their retirement savings. We certainly won't be bringing in $387 billion of new or higher taxes, smashing their jobs and robbing women of opportunities. While the child care subsidy is currently up to 95 per cent for those families with two or more children who want to work, study or volunteer, we certainly won't be bringing in free child care for millionaires while regular women work longer hours to pay the taxes to pay for such a scheme.