Tammy Tyrrell (Tasmania, Jacqui Lambie Network) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Gallagher. Australian Taxation Office data shows that, for every $3 a Tasmanian man retires with, a Tasmanian woman retires with $2. Your government and I both agree that super should be paid on paid parental leave and that we need to make sure we're doing it in a way and at a time that the budget can afford it. The cost of paying super on paid parental leave would be about $200 million a year. Congratulations again on the $20 billion surplus in last year's budget. Does the government still insist that the budget cannot afford to close the gap on retirement savings and start to pay super on paid parental leave?