Samantha Mostyn is accustomed to being the first. Ms Wood said her appointment showed "a different face of Australia … she's younger, she's a woman, she's a change maker." Danielle Wood of the Productivity Commission said Ms Mostyn was "a great listener" and "incredible communicator". "She brings together exactly the skill-set I think we want in a governor-general," said Ms …
A task force set up to provide advice to the federal government on improving gender equality has recommended abolishing the childcare activity test, providing further support to single parents and introducing super on paid parental leave. Key points: The childcare activity test is used to determine who can access financial support Finance Minister Katy Gallagher says the test is being …