Super on paid parental leave historic step towards gender equity

7 March, 2024

Australian unions have welcomed the federal government’s announcement that superannuation will be paid on top of government paid parental leave from 1 July 2025.

Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) Assistant Secretary Joseph Mitchell said the paying of superannuation of Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave is a phenomenal policy for working women and an important step towards narrowing the gendered retirement gap experienced by working women.

 

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