Paid Parental Leave is increasing to 6 months!

18 March 2024

Today, the Albanese Labor Government have passed legislation to expand Paid Parental Leave to 6 months.

Of the 180,000 families who access Paid Parental Leave each year, 99% who access this important entitlement are women.

This is a huge win by ASU members for fairer workplaces, for women, for parents, and all workers.

Right now, families can access 20 weeks of Government Paid Parental Leave which will increase from July 1, 2024, by 2 weeks each year until it reaches 26 weeks (or 6 months!) in 2026.

Not only is a significant increase in the overall amount of leave available to families but this legislation will also parents greater flexibility to arrange care how they need with the 26 weeks available to be shared by both parents.

Big improvements like this don’t just happen – they happen because union members like you join together and take action at work to build fairer working conditions and entitlements and don’t back down until every worker sees the benefit.

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