May 16, 2024 | Budget & Election News, Media Release, News
The Australian Gender Equality Council says the Federal Budget was mixed and fails to deliver on the intent of achieving gender equality in a generation. The budget confirmed funding for several gender equality initiatives in gender-based violence, under-paid care...
Mar 7, 2024 | Media Release
AGEC commends the Federal Government’s National Gender Equality Strategy for demonstrating its ongoing commitment to improving gender equality in Australia. The strategy includes many of the initiatives AGEC has long advocated for, such as superannuation on paid...
May 12, 2022 | Media Release, News, Uncategorized
Today, the Australian Gender Equality Council (AGEC), an independent non-partisan organisation representing over 500,000 women across 24 industry and community sectors, released its Australian Federal Election 2022 AGEC Women’s Scorecard. The Scorecard provides a...
Apr 19, 2022 | Budget & Election News, Media Release, News
AGEC is demanding women remain a priority for the future Government with the release of its key priorities for the 2022 Federal Election. As the major parties focus their election campaigns on winning marginal seats, Australian women eagerly await each party’s...
Mar 31, 2022 | Budget & Election News, Media Release, News
Despite more than two years of Australian women and women’s advocacy groups speaking out, how is it that the Morrison Government continues to get it so wrong in addressing the systemic issues surrounding women in this country? With the handing down of the Federal...
Mar 8, 2022 | Media Release
The Australian Gender Equality Council (AGEC) today calls on the Prime Minister, National Cabinet and every elected Member of Parliament to take decisive action to end gendered violence and promote gender equality across Australia. AGEC supports the many women,...