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Women’s safety summit to be held in July Save Share The Morrison government will convene a national summit on women’s safety in July and is set to include an expanded Women’s Economic Security Statement in next month’s budget as it tries to claw back support among female voters. Prime Minister Scott Morrison is also poised to release the government’s response to the landmark Respect@Work report on Thursday to address sexual harassment in the workplace. Prime Minister Sc...

Womens cabinet taskforce discusses practical budget measures in first meeting Sarah Martin © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP An “ambitious” package of measures aimed at delivering “practical” outcomes for women is being developed ahead of the budget, according to the minister for women, Marise Payne. Payne, who co-chaired the newly established women’s cabinet taskforce in Canberra on Tuesday with the prime minister, Scott Morrison, said the gove...