Labor will require companies who want government contracts to meet gender equality targets
by Paul Karp Chief political correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#6K5B0)
Katy Gallagher announces businesses with more than 500 employees won't get Australian government business without targets for their boards and workforces
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Big business and government boards will be pushed to improve gender equality under new measures announced by the Albanese government.
The minister for women, Katy Gallagher, announced on Thursday that businesses with 500 employees or more will be required to meet new gender equality targets if they want to win government contracts.
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