About the inquiry
Structure of the Report

Australia's retirement income system
Gender pay gap, gender retirement savings gap, and gender wealth gap
Women's working lives
Women in retirement
Need for long and short term approaches

Equal pay for work of equal value
Narrowing the gender pay gap within organisations

Women's workforce participation
Flexible work arrangements
Tax transfer system and workforce participation
Access to affordable childcare
Paid parental leave
Older women and carers

Calls for a comprehensive review
Valuing unpaid care

Summary of the superannuation savings gap
Defining the objective of superannuation
Taxation of superannuation
Compulsory superannuation
Other proposed structural changes to the superannuation system

Concessional contribution caps
Super co-contribution scheme
Employer initiatives—additional super contributions for female employees

The importance of the Age Pension, now and into the future
Access to the Age Pension
The adequacy of the Age Pension
Committee view

Women in retirement and housing stress: a troubling trend
Proposed measures to assist renters
Accessing equity in the home

Current levels of financial literacy
Target financial literacy programs

Three pillars of Australia's income system
Gender pay gap
Women's workforce participation
Australia's retirement income system
Incentives to contribute to superannuation
The Age Pension
Housing and economic security in retirement
Financial literacy
Summary

Inquiry findings
Recommendations

Progressive super tax reform
Gender-lens budgeting
Flexible working arrangements
Super top-ups for women
Housing affordability
Gender pay gap - pay transparency