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12 months of paid parental leave - sign the petition

✍️ Add your name to give every baby the first year they deserve.

A baby's first year lays the foundation for the rest of their life.

But right now, Australia funds just 26 weeks of paid parental leave, paid at minimum wage. For most families, that's simply not enough.

Instead of choosing how they want to share their baby's first year, parents are forced to make financial decisions. One parent stays home. The other goes back to work. Patterns that last for years are set before families ever had a real choice.

It doesn't have to be this way.

The Parenthood is campaigning for 12 months of paid parental leave at a replacement wage, with dedicated leave for both parents, so every family can afford to share their baby's first year.

If you believe every baby deserves a strong foundation and every family deserves a first year they can afford to share, add your name today.

Here For It. From Day One.

People who have signed the petition
Maddie Hooley
Jessica Ngo-Jessy
Michael Cotter
Ellen Rosengren-Johnson
Lauren Crisara
Vanessa Babayen-on
Kendell Coombe
Daniel O'Kane
Emily Hodson
Ash Parnham
Kitty Gardner
Nadine Ashton
Ben Ellis
Emily Ensor
Andy
Hannah Boulton
Nathan Charles
Ebony Lennon
Sebastian Child
Joey Tai
Philippa Canavan
Brittany Gardiner
Chris Hysted-Adams
Sean Jeppsen
Mel Hack
Esha Patkar
Rebekka Meyers
Lauren Cripps
Valentina Munoz
Chelsea Lawther

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Recent responses

  • Maddie Hooley
    signed 2026-08-09 17:42:10 +1000
  • Jessica Ngo-Jessy
    signed via 2026-08-07 14:06:06 +1000
  • Michael Cotter
    signed via 2026-08-07 10:53:03 +1000
  • Ellen Rosengren-Johnson
    signed 2026-08-07 10:18:52 +1000
  • Lauren Crisara
    signed 2026-08-07 10:16:30 +1000
  • Vanessa Babayen-on
    signed via 2026-08-07 00:40:34 +1000
  • Kendell Coombe
    signed via 2026-08-06 18:07:53 +1000
  • Daniel O'Kane
    signed 2026-08-05 22:12:11 +1000
  • Emily Hodson
    signed via 2026-08-05 21:16:06 +1000
  • Ash Parnham
    signed via 2026-08-05 19:12:08 +1000
  • Kitty Gardner
    signed via 2026-08-05 17:16:11 +1000
  • Nadine Ashton
    signed via 2026-08-05 16:08:52 +1000
  • Ben Ellis
    signed via 2026-08-05 15:07:18 +1000
    Kids benefit from having parents who are thriving and able to make choices. Right now, parents are cutting their parental leave short because of financial pressures, not because of what they feel is best for them or their new baby. The dilemma parents face (be with child or live in insecurity) reinforces rigid gender roles that most people agree are outdated, so let’s get rid of the dilemma.
  • Emily Ensor
    signed 2026-08-05 15:00:53 +1000
  • Andy
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  • Hannah Boulton
    signed via 2026-08-05 14:42:36 +1000
  • Nathan Charles
    signed via 2026-08-05 14:29:19 +1000
  • Ebony Lennon
    signed via 2026-08-05 14:28:36 +1000
  • Sebastian Child
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  • Joey Tai
    signed via 2026-08-05 13:17:02 +1000
  • Philippa Canavan
    signed via 2026-08-05 11:54:19 +1000
  • Brittany Gardiner
    signed via 2026-08-05 10:15:08 +1000
  • Chris Hysted-Adams
    signed via 2026-08-05 07:36:35 +1000
  • Sean Jeppsen
    signed via 2026-08-05 07:07:09 +1000
  • Mel Hack
    signed via 2026-08-05 02:53:26 +1000
  • Esha Patkar
    signed via 2026-08-05 01:41:47 +1000
  • Rebekka Meyers
    signed via 2026-08-05 00:17:34 +1000
  • Lauren Cripps
    signed via 2026-08-05 00:10:46 +1000
  • Valentina Munoz
    signed via 2026-08-04 22:50:02 +1000
  • Chelsea Lawther
    signed via 2026-08-04 21:55:36 +1000