Anthony Albanese has been slammed for boasting about the declining gender pay-gap while millions of ns continue to struggle with the cost-of-living crisis.
The prime minister took to Facebook on Tuesday to celebrate the news that the pay gap between men and women was slowly closing.
The Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) released a new report showing the gap in had dropped to a record low of 21.7 per cent.
This means men overall earn just one fifth more than women. On average, for every $1 a man earns in , a woman earns 78 cents.
‘Our plan for gender equality is working. The gender pay gap is now at a record low,’ Mr Albanese’s post read.
Thousands of Aussies took to the comments section to vent their frustrations at the government over the ongoing cost-of-living crisis (pictured is Anthony Albanese)
The prime minister posted about the latest gender pay gap figures on Facebook on Tuesday
But thousands of furious Aussies took to the comments section to express their frustration at the government over the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.
‘I really think Albo is not addressing the real issues cost of living and interest rates,’ one comment read.
‘How ’bout you focus on homelessness instead as the interest rates are going back up to an all-time high! Or is that not important enough?’ another questioned.
‘Pay rates mean nothing to anyone when the cost of living is so much more. I mean seriously where’s the balance?’
While a third said: ‘Irrespective of gender, [no one] can afford these cost-of-living pressures. Something which you need to start taking ownership of!’
Others accused the government of having misaligned priorities.
‘Your government [is] spending money like no other,’ one concerned user wrote.
‘You’re flying around the world on taxpayer coin. You’re out of control and have lost touch with the commonsense Aussie.’
‘Homeless are popping up in tents here [and] there. People are hurting. Get your priorities right, Albo. Stop the steal from the public purse,’ another said.
Cost-of-living pressures have continued to dominate public discourse (stock image pictured)
Cost of living continues to be a headache for the government, with the latest figures revealing ‘s inflation levels have moderated but electricity and gas prices are still surging by double-digit figures.
The consumer price index eased in October to 4.9 per cent, down from an annual pace of 5.6 per cent in September.
The monthly reading from the n Bureau of Statistics was at the lowest level since July but that moderation was short-lived and was insufficient to stop a November interest rate rise.
Some power bills in October still went up by double-digit figures with electricity prices rising by 10.1 per cent over the year, compared with 18 per cent in September.
Gas prices went up by 13 per cent, up from 12.7 per cent.
The pay gap shrank by 1.1 per cent in the past year, marking the second-largest annual drop since the WGEA started collecting employer data in 2014.
The average annual pay gap is now $26,393, down $1,322 from the previous year.