mhaze,

The point that I was trying to make is that things
are changing and will continue to change.

Construction is Australia's 3rd
largest employer and its mostly a male-dominated sector.
A "boy's club."

Of course governments can do more as
can other authorities. I don't want to argue with you
on this matter. There's always reasons for why things
are why they are - use Google and some of the things
you're claiming will be answered for why things are
what they are for you via
available links.

Mining used to be strictly a man's job. Now
women are beginning to infiltrate the industry.
Sabina Shugg comes to mind - Director of Kalgoorlie
Boulder Mining, WA. Then We have Nicole Livingstone
Head of AFL - Women's Football. Complaining
about the fact that men are not getting a break -
in a male dominated industry? Perhaps the following
link may help:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-10-17/women-in-construction-government-can-do-more/10382932

Foxy,
You might not find this link of interest.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrity

JBowyer,

I take everything very seriously most of
the time. I often miss the points being made
in jest or tongue-in-cheek. I'm not that
experienced or sophisticated. I always prefer to
think that people are well-intentioned and have
been quite taken back to find out that not every
one is. Being on the forum - has been a learning
experience in more ways than one for me.

You Sir are a gentleman and I thank you for your civility as well.

Individual,

Thank You.

Well worth a read.

Much appreciated.

Foxy,

"use Google and some of the things you're claiming will be answered"

I'm not looking for answers. I already know the answers. I'm simply pointing out that this so-called Gender Equality Agency is only interested in one gender and only interested in the alleged inequities suffered by that gender.

I'm also pointing out that, now that we have a government bureaucracy dedicated to ferreting out alleged inequities, those inequities won't be resolved, because people's jobs rely on them not being resolved.

I was also pointing out that in other locations where minimum wages have been raised, studies have shown that the people most harmed were the very people the raise was meant to help.
Its a simple formula - raise the minimum wage and increase unemployment/underemployment.

supporters of wage cuts for the banks who are proven to be criminal], often say wage growth in any form, is wrong
Yesterday Andrew Robb, having lost his $800.000 a year job, working in China, took to his former party
He, like so many, supported low wages
Yesterday an international economist warned Capitalism post 2008 has ignored the underprivileged, maybe creating its own downfall without change