A new report by the Australian Council of Trade unions has found increasing paid parental leave to 52 weeks by 2030 would benefit the economy by $26 billion.

Executive Director of The Parenthood, Georgie Dent will attend the National Jobs Summit tomorrow, backing union calls for Paid Parental Leave to be increased to 52 weeks by 2030.

"The average length of paid leave available to parents is 50 weeks... now here in Australia we've got 18 weeks of the minimum wage," Georgie told Oly on 6PR. 

"America is the only developed country that offers a less adequate standard than we do."

"In global terms we lag the rest of the world, and it actually creates a whole lot of inequity of women but it also hampers or economic prosperity.

A new report by the Australian Council of Trade unions has found increasing paid parental leave to 52 weeks by 2030 would benefit the economy by $26 billion.
Executive Director of The Parenthood, Georgie Dent will attend the National Jobs Summit tomorrow, backing union calls for Paid Parental Leave to be increased to 52 weeks by 2030.
"The average length of paid leave available to parents is 50 weeks... now here in Australia we've got 18 weeks of the minimum wage," Georgie told Oly on 6PR. 
"America is the only developed country that offers a less adequate standard than we do."
"In global terms we lag the rest of the world, and it actually creates a whole lot of inequity of women but it also hampers or economic prosperity.

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