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...compulsory paid maternity leave, over this Government's dead body, frankly, it just won't happen under this Government.
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Paid Maternity Leave
Paid Maternity Leave in Australia
Submitted by Penny on Tue, 15/07/2008 - 10:09am.
Currently, two thirds of Australian women have no access to paid leave when they have children. Australia and the United States are the only two OECD countries that do not offer paid maternity leave.
Earlier this year, the Productivity Commission was asked by the Federal Government to inquire into the potential introduction of Paid Maternity Leave in Australia.
Paid maternity leave is important because it provides financial support to allow time for mothers to recover physically from the birth and bond with her baby. There are also economic benefits. The ACTU points out that: