This week, the Government announced new policies covering the areas of economic security for minorities, digital strategy and national security.
In an address at the Press Club on Tuesday, Minister for Women, the Hon Kelly O’Dwyer MP, unveiled the Government’s women’s economic security statement, which includes $109 million in funding to boost workforce participation and improve earning potential.
‘Women continue to trail men in three key economic measures: participation in the workforce, earning potential and economic independence,’ said the Minister. ‘We want to ensure that women can build their financial security to help them choose their own path’.
On Wednesday, Minister for Human Services and Digital Transformation, the Hon Michael Keenan MP, released the nation’s first ever digital transformation strategy, designed to enhance the efficiency of government technology by 2025.
‘The Digital Transformation Strategy is our ambitious seven-year vision, which sets the direction of our work to 2025, as we strive to ensure Australia is one of the top three leading digital governments in the world,’ stated Minister Keenan.
The strategy focuses on the integration of convenient services and the development and expansion of digital capability and infrastructure, and aims to prioritise privacy and transparency for users.
Finally, Thursday saw the announcement of new counterterrorism measures by the Government, following the recent terror-related attacks and arrests in Melbourne.
In a press conference, the Prime Minister, the Hon Scott Morrison MP, and Minister for Home Affairs, the Hon Peter Dutton MP, announced their intention to amend the Australian Citizenship Act so dual citizens convicted of a terrorism offence in Australia could be stripped of their citizenship. The Government would also develop a new Temporary Exclusion Order scheme so
that Australians involved in terror-related activity overseas would be unable to return to Australia for up to two years.
Further, the Prime Minister called for new encryption laws, currently under scrutiny by a Senate committee, to be expedited and passed as soon as possible.
‘The Australian Government’s first priority is to keep our community safe from those who seek to do us harm, and we will continue to keep our legislation and capabilities under constant review to meet emerging needs,’ Minister Dutton said.
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