In March this year, Dave Hughes found out he got paid more than radio co-star Kate Langbroek, and immediately demanded pay parity.
The pair reflected on Dave’s decision on their KIIS FM show on Wednesday, with Kate raising questions as to why Karl Stefanovic didn’t do the same for Lisa Wilkinson.
‘You told them (network bosses) you wanted to be on parity this year with me, and Stefanovic presumably didn’t,’ the 52-year-old said during their chat.
‘What’s fair is fair’: Dave Hughes revealed Tuesday that he asked to take a pay cut to achieve parity with KIIS FM co-host Kate Langbroek, after being left ‘reeling’ over the salary gap
It comes after Lisa announced her shock exit from the Today show on Monday, with multiple reports citing Nine’s failure to give her equal pay with Karl as a key factor.
On Tuesday’s Hughesy and Kate, the popular duo played audio from their on-air chat in March, in which they first found out they weren’t paid the same.
‘I had no idea what we get paid,’ Dave said after finding out, ‘now I feel terrible!’
![Did Karl do enough? The duo reflected on Dave's decision on Wednesday, with Kate raising questions as to why Karl Stefanovic didn't do the same for Lisa Wilkinson](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/10/18/07/456A2C2200000578-0-image-a-9_1508307088622.jpg)
Did Karl do enough? The duo reflected on Dave’s decision on Wednesday, with Kate raising questions as to why Karl Stefanovic didn’t do the same for Lisa Wilkinson
!['And I couldn't be happier': 'You told them (network bosses) you wanted to be on parity this year with me, and Stefanovic presumably didn't,' the 52-year-old said during their chat](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/10/18/07/4572756200000578-0-image-m-11_1508307135654.jpg)
‘And I couldn’t be happier’: ‘You told them (network bosses) you wanted to be on parity this year with me, and Stefanovic presumably didn’t,’ the 52-year-old said during their chat
Kate claimed she then addressed this with her bosses, but found out her co-host had already locked in his figure for 2017.
Taking matters into his own hands, Dave reportedly approached his bosses and told them he wanted to take a pay cut to make sure he was being paid the same.
The pair have now signed to the HIT network for 2018, and Kate confirmed: ‘When we go to our new job, we get pay parity.’
![Not the same? It comes after Lisa announced her shock exit from the Today show on Monday, with multiple reports citing Nine's failure to give her equal pay with Karl as a key factor](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/10/18/07/456BB87F00000578-0-image-a-12_1508307174236.jpg)
Not the same? It comes after Lisa announced her shock exit from the Today show on Monday, with multiple reports citing Nine’s failure to give her equal pay with Karl as a key factor
‘And I couldn’t be happier, obviously,’ Dave replied, ‘you deserve it.’
In light of the situation with Karl and Lisa, Kate felt compelled to hold Dave’s actions up as an example to all men.
She said: ‘If you’re going to have a working partnership with someone, if you really care about women being paid the same, men have to stand up and make it happen.’
![Praised! The pair revealed that when Dave found out about the disparity, he told KIIS bosses to give him a pay cut for the rest of 2017, to ensure he would be paid the same as Kate](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/10/18/07/457275AC00000578-0-image-m-14_1508307222334.jpg)
Praised! The pair revealed that when Dave found out about the disparity, he told KIIS bosses to give him a pay cut for the rest of 2017, to ensure he would be paid the same as Kate
‘Because men are the ones who are drawing up the pay packets, generally,’ she continued.
Dave added: ‘Sometimes that might mean men might get paid less than what they might have, to make sure what’s fair is fair.’
The pair made sure to recognise that their situation could have a more even workload than Karl and Lisa’s, but appeared adamant that more could be done.
!['Men have to make it happen': Kate added: 'If you¿re going to have a working partnership with someone, if you really care about women being paid the same - men have to stand up and make it happen](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/10/18/07/457242D500000578-0-image-a-15_1508307290863.jpg)
‘Men have to make it happen’: Kate added: ‘If you’re going to have a working partnership with someone, if you really care about women being paid the same – men have to stand up and make it happen
![Take the cut? Dave added: 'Sometimes that might mean men might get paid less than what they might have, to make sure what¿s fair is fair'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/10/18/07/45697E3000000578-0-image-a-16_1508307386736.jpg)
Take the cut? Dave added: ‘Sometimes that might mean men might get paid less than what they might have, to make sure what’s fair is fair’