Australia has introduced an 18 week paid parental leave scheme which is publicly funded and provides the federal minimum wage (currently A$596.78 per week) rather than a percentage of the primary caregiver's salary. It is not be available to families where the primary caregiver has an annual salary above $150,000 per annum. Learn more or
41% Yes |
59% No |
38% Yes |
44% No |
3% Yes, and fund the increased payouts from taxes on high income businesses |
6% No, but increase the equal pay amount and duration of leave |
6% No, all mothers should get paid the same amount |
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3% No, there should be no paid parental leave |
See how support for each position on “Parental Leave” has changed over time for 124k Australia voters.
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See how importance of “Parental Leave” has changed over time for 124k Australia voters.
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Unique answers from Australia users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
@4ZDL3Y33yrs3Y
Mothers should get their income tax refunded for the previous 9 months. Easy to adminster and scales to salary
@9GJ9TLM6mos6MO
Parental leave should be higher in all positions, preferably the max amount of money available whether that's the same for everyone or not.
@9F9CM9C7mos7MO
i support the pirate party
@9DXR7GG7mos7MO
Yes it should be equal to the pay of the parent or carer taking the leave
@9B7VKNZ1yr1Y
No, and parental leave shouldn't be widely needed anyway since traditional parental roles should be promoted.
@99ZLC5R1yr1Y
Yes, and it should also apply to same sex couples.
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