Katy Gallagher is the Federal Minister for Finance, Women, the Public Service and Government Services.
Katy entered politics in 2001 in a bid to boost women’s representation in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Legislative Assembly. Since then, she has dedicated her career to delivering progressive policies, with a particular focus on making sure that government works for women. In 2022 with the election of the Albanese Government, Katy became a proud member of Australia’s first majority women federal government and, with the recent election, is now a member of our country’s first gender equal cabinet.
Holding the portfolios of Finance, Women, the Public Service, and Government Services across both terms of government, Katy has worked with her colleagues to ensure that women are at the centre of government decision making.
From expanding paid parental leave, paying super on top of Commonwealth paid parental leave and working to close the gender pay gap, to putting a gender lens on Labor’s tax reforms, making record investments in women’s safety and making contraception, IVF treatment and menopause treatment cheaper – the Albanese Government is steadfast in its commitment to work for and with women.
