According to the report, the gender pay gap costs the Australian economy an estimated $51.8 billion annually:

It confirms that the gender pay gap is not just an issue of fairness but also a considerable drag on economic performance.

The gender pay gap significantly varies across industries, with the Construction Industry at a high 31.8 per cent and the Accommodation and Food Services Industry at a lower 1.9 per cent.

A significant 62 per cent of employers report gender pay gaps favouring men by more than 5 per cent, with only 30 per cent nearing the acceptable range of -5 per cent to +5 per cent.

Across all employers, 50 per cent have a gender pay gap of over 9.1 per cent.

Here you can see the main findings of the collected data (The detailed data on companies' gender pay gaps are publicly accessible on the Workplace Gender Equality Agency website): 

Employers should, therefore, implement robust policies and practices that address pay discrepancies. These include conducting regular pay audits, establishing transparent pay scales, and ensuring equal access to opportunities for advancement.

The data also show that 98 per cent of Australian employers have already adopted and implemented a formal policy on sex-based harassment and discrimination prevention, 97  per cent include a grievance process in their policies and strategies, and 89  per cent provide training on the prevention of sexual harassment, harassment on the ground of sex, or discrimination to all managers. 

All of the above confirms that the efforts, legislative and otherwise, undertaken in recent years to combat discrimination and sexual harassment are bringing concrete results.