Australia lags behind the rest of the world in supporting working parents, as one of only two OECD countries without any paid parental leave guaranteed for its workers.

The Greens will push for a 26-week government-funded paid parental leave scheme, to support parents in raising a happy and healthy next generation. You can read more about what Senator Sarah Hanson-Young has said on this important issue here.

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