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Australians will get an extra six weeks of paid parental leave in a major shake-up designed to get women into work and help households with the cost of living.Prime Minister Anthony Albanese laid out the proposal to Labor party faithful in…

To get parental leave pay, the government applies an income test.But the test applies only to the income of the newborn’s mother.To get parental leave pay the government applies an income test.Credit:iStockIf she earned more than $156,647…

Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell says the government’s announcement to extend paid parental leave allows Labor to have a “good news announcement” prior to a budget expected to have “more cuts…

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says “we will expand paid parental leave to 26 weeks” at the New South Wales Labor Conference. “By 2026 every family with a new baby will be able to access a total of six…

Chief Executive Women president Sam Mostyn called for an expanded paid parental leave scheme at the government’s jobs and skills summit last month, while Grattan Institute chief Danielle Wood named the reform as a key way to boost the…

Paid parental leave would be raised from 18 to 26 weeks under a proposal to be put to federal cabinet ministers on Friday afternoon in a major new policy ahead of the October 26 budget.The move is set to be the centrepiece announcement in…