Posts tagged Budget 2021
Building Australian infrastructure: What works for women?
Building Australian infrastructure: What works for women?

This year’s Federal budget, announced on May 11th, included a Women’s Budget Statement. Perhaps this was added after last year’s budget left many women feeling their needs were not considered. But will this budget deliver for women? Today’s analysis from Kathy MacDermott and Louise McSorley, on behalf of the National Foundation for Australian Women (@NFAWomen), examines the government’s infrastructure plans using a gender lens. This piece is synthesized from the NFAW’s infrastructure analysis.

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Womens Policy Action TankWomen's Policy Action TankBudget 2021, government budget, infrastructure, Gender Inequity, COVID-19
Beyond the rhetoric: What will the Federal Budget really mean for gender equality?
Beyond the rhetoric: What will the Federal Budget really mean for gender equality?

Everyone who is concerned about Australia’s economic recovery from the impacts of COVID-19 was glued to the presentation of the Federal Budget documents on May 11th. While the budget highlights gains for women, will it actually deliver? As a document that reflects true priorities and values, the National Foundation for Australian Women (@NFAWomen) is busy dissecting and analysing the budget to bring to light how effective this budget will be in promoting gender equality. Sally Moyle (@SallyMoyle) provides insight into this important process.

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Womens Policy Action TankWomen's Policy Action TankBudget 2021, Gender equality, government budget
How much can the budget’s $1.1 billion for women’s safety really achieve? Two experts give their verdict
How much can the budget’s $1.1 billion for women’s safety really achieve? Two experts give their verdict

One of the headline figures in Tuesday’s federal budget was a A$1.1 billion dollar investment in women’s safety. This came as part of a special women’s budget statement, which pitched the budget as helping provide women with “respect, dignity, choice, equality of opportunity and justice”. It also comes amid a national crisis in domestic violence. On average, one woman is killed every week in Australia by a male current or former partner. So does the budget deliver on its promise to prioritise women’s safety and equality at home and at work? Does it do enough?

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Finance and economics, Policy and governance, IssuesPower to PersuadeAustralia, Domestic Violence, violence against women, Gender equality, Family violence, Domestic abuse, Women's safety, Budget 2021