Importantly, these outcomes are helping to offset some of the cost of living pressures arising from higher electricity prices, which nationally are up 12 per cent over the past year. Another factor influencing recent inflation outcomes is the subdued growth in wages.
As regards demand, all too often, women are passed over as potential candidates for recruitment or promotion. Whereas some feel that this is done with intent, I am inclined to think that it is an unconscious process, arising from a stereotyped view of men and women. In fact, research indicates that men are inclined to appoint men, and women are inclined to appoint women.