Legislative Council - Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2)
2021-11-16 Daily Xml

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Gender Pay Gap

The Hon. R.P. WORTLEY (15:17): Can the minister—

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order! Leader, you've got a member on his feet behind you, trying to ask a supplementary.

The Hon. R.P. WORTLEY: Can the minister advise this chamber what specific policies and measures contributed to any reduction in the gender pay gap in South Australia?

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK (Minister for Human Services) (15:17): Clearly, jobs and entrepreneurship and supporting all small businesses has meant the reduction in the pay gap.

The Hon. I.K. Hunter interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Mr Hunter!

The Hon. I.K. Hunter interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Mr Hunter's colleagues are going to miss out on a question because of you in a moment.

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK: Clearly, the people of South Australia took things into their own hands in 2018 and voted for a Liberal government.

The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Mr Simms has the call.

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Mr Simms is on his feet and will be heard in silence.

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Government members are not helping.