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The public service has a much smaller gender pay gap than the private sector. It’s a big achievement

  • Written by Leonora Risse, Associate Professor in Economics, University of Canberra
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After two years of publishing the gender pay gaps of Australia’s private-sector companies, the Workplace Gender Equality Agency has released public-sector employer data for the first time.

The report shows a stark contrast between the private and public sectors. The Commonwealth public sector has a gender pay gap...

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