‘Unfair’: Peak Body Criticises Impending Bill Forcing Businesses to Set Gender Targets

‘It creates an unfair competitive environment for domestic as compared to overseas businesses,’ said Ai Group’s head of industry development and policy.

People walk past a Coles supermarket in Melbourne's central business district (CBD) in Australia on Nov. 27, 2024. William West/AFP via Getty Images

A major industry body has warned Australia’s impending gender equality bill will be unfair and discriminate against the country’s medium to large businesses.

This comes as the Labor government pushes for the Workplace Gender Equality Amendment (Setting Gender Equality Targets) Bill 2024 to pass the federal parliament.