Leading groups have called for the government to increase the scheme to 26 weeks to improve women’s workforce participation.
Once a day off school required a masterclass in method acting. Now we have a pandemic.
The federal government has been warned:the importance of domestic democracy in underpinning gender equality is one issue that most people agree on. Lack of action could be dangerous.
The census has shown that Australians are adapting and finding solutions to difficult problems that government policies are failing to address.
Workers subject to sexual,and sex- or gender-based harassment,would also be better protected under a proposed revamp of the state’s industrial relations landscape.
Teachers,nurses and other public sector workers will be able to access 14 weeks’ paid parental leave under a plan aimed at encouraging both parents to spend equal time raising their newborns.
EnergyAustralia said it wanted to not only encourage men to take time off when they had a baby but also tackle the gender superannuation gap.
The assistant treasurer said the government needs to get a good handle on the books first,but ensuring the tax office collects unpaid super is also a high priority.
Australia’s policy no longer meets the diverse needs of many families. Parents should get six months of gender-neutral paid parental leave to encourage shared care.
For 120 years,most Australian women have had the right to vote but their voice has never been so powerful as it is right now
Labor faced two policy flashpoints on Friday amid confusion over its commitments to ending live sheep exports and paying superannuation on top of taxpayer-funded parental leave.