Larissa Waters (Queensland, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I, and on behalf of Senator Moore, move:

That the Senate—

(a) congratulates the Matildas on their historic win against Brazil in the 2015 FIFA World Cup;

(b) notes that:

(i) this is Australia's first-ever senior World Cup knockout round win,

(ii) the Matildas are only paid about a quarter of the national average salary compared to very high earnings for male sportsmen, and

(iii) according to the Financial Review, the top 30 highest paid Australian sportspeople are all men; and

(c) calls for action to close the gender pay gap in sport and in all fields.

Question agree to.