The treasurer claimed the gender pay gap has closed. Job done! Except for the facts | Emma Dawson

The treasurer has claimed a victory that has largely resulted from lower incomes and fewer jobs for men

Fellow feminists, rejoice! According to no less an authority than the treasurer of Australia, “…the gender pay gap has closed”. Josh Frydenberg said so, on Monday, in Question Time. It’s in Hansard, so it must be true.

Job done! We can all stop with the time-consuming advocacy and agitation, and just hit the shops to start spending the extra $241.50 per week we’re getting in our pay packets now that the government has brought our earnings into line with the blokes. Hurrah!

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