The Federal Government has tabled its official response to a House of Representatives Committee report on pay equity and boosting female workforce participation.

Minister for the Status of Women, Julie Collins, said that the Standing Committee of Employment and Workplace Relations’ inquiry examined why women were constantly at a disadvantage when it comes  to workforce participation.

“The Making it fair report suggests possible legislative and administrative reforms to improve pay equity between women and men, and outlines a strategy to achieve this,” Ms Collins.

The release of the report comes after the Federal Government committed $6.2 million to establish a Pay Equity Unit within the Fair Work Commission, which is due to start work at the beginning of July.