Government to pay super on paid parental leave, benefitting 180,000 families a year
- Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The government will pay superannuation on its paid parental leave from July 1 next year. This will benefit about 180,000 families annually.
Minister for Women Katy Gallagher will announce the move on Thursday when she releases Working for Women, a national strategy to achieve gender equality.
The commitment will be costed in the May budget.
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