'The budget will look to do as much as it can, within, you know, the responsible fiscal environment that we are in, to deal with addressing disadvantage and inequality where we can,' Finance Minister Katy Gallagher said.
The government is considering several recommendations from the Women's Economic Equality Taskforce to support women.
More financial support for women in housing stress remains on the table as the federal government budget committee works through recommendations from a key task force. She said the Expenditure Review Committee, which considers new spending and revenue proposals ahead of each budget, was looking at a lift to Commonwealth rental assistance as one of six suggestions from the Women's Economic Equality Taskforce.The task force, which called for a boost to rental payments to provide immediate relief to women experiencing housing stress, also recommended reinstating the single parenting payment for children over eight.
"This is the reality of 2023 for Australia's women, and this is the work that we have started in the budget," Ms Gallagher said. Also on Sunday, the social services minister announced a funding boost for young carers so they can keep up with their schooling or education while caring for loved ones.The $10 million injection into the young carer bursary program aims to ease the burden on carers aged 12-25 who are trying to study.
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