government measures: People who have faced domestic violence will also be able to dip into their superannuation early under the federal government measures, worth 109 million over the next four years, according to Nine News Australia. Minister for Women Kelly O'Dwyer has detailed the initiatives while delivering Australia's first women's economic security statement at the National Press Club in Canberra on Tuesday. To improve your experience update it here News National Govt pledges 109m in women's policies1 36pm Nov 20, will be able to split up their paid parental leave for the first time under a swag of changes aimed at improving women's financial security. She said Australia has taken great strides in improving women's economic independence and security in the past few decades, with more women in work than ever before and the gender pay gap moving in the right direction. Helping to address those issues though will reap benefits for all Australians, Ms O'Dwyer said. But the minister said problems remain, including women earning less than men, retiring with 42 per cent less in their superannuation and being twice as likely to work part-time.
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