More women lead Australia’s economic institutions than ever before. Female workforce participation rates are at record highs, the government’s Paid Parental Leave (PPL) now spans 26 weeks, childcare subsidies have expanded, and the gender pay gap is at a historical low.By standard economic metrics, gender progress is moving in the right direction.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
It’s not only a widow tax. New CGT hurts mothers too
By decoupling capital gains tax from individual marginal tax rates, the new regime systematically penalises women when taking time out of the workforce.
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