The federal government announces a plan to gradually increase paid parental leave entitlements until parents have six months of paid leave per family by 2026.
abc.net.au/news/labor-unveils-plans-expand-paid-parental-leave/101538772The federal government has announced a plan to gradually increase paid parental leave entitlements to give parents six months of paid leave by 2026.Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said before the election that Labor wanted to expand the schemeCurrently, parents are eligible for 18 weeks of paid parental leave and two weeks of secondary carer leave, both paid at the same rate as the minimum wage.
"Businesses, unions, experts and economists all understand that providing more choice, more support and more flexibility for families and more opportunity for women boosts participation and productivity across the economy." The government says it will incentivise fathers and secondary carers to use their entitlements and divide the responsibility of childcare more evenly, and the women's economic and equality task force will be tasked with outlining the optimal model for sharing leave between two parents.
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