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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
Natalie Gebert
Phoebe Riorden
Alison McMahon
Melissa Walsh
Loren Saiyanmontakul
Natalie Schaverien
Sarah Baker
Amy Morgan
Catherine Errey
Kieran Hazelwood
Anatar Revell
J R
Sarah Boyce
Amy Neave
Valentina Todoroska
Jason Pitt
Sarah Hartree
Shanaya Wolf
Jessica Tanna
Lauren Turner
Barbara Rodrigo
Sara Navarro Arnedo
Melinda Gambley
Tara McLennan
Alison Hallworth
Marita T
Cathy Milwidsky
Nick Haydon
Miranda Lacey
Matthew O'Rourke

Will you sign?

Recent responses

  • Natalie Gebert
    signed 2026-07-20 20:06:50 +1000
  • Phoebe Riorden
    signed 2026-07-20 19:30:52 +1000
  • Alison McMahon
    signed 2026-07-20 19:25:49 +1000
  • Melissa Walsh
    signed via 2026-07-20 16:55:48 +1000
  • Loren Saiyanmontakul
    signed 2026-07-20 15:56:19 +1000
  • Natalie Schaverien
    signed 2026-07-20 14:30:06 +1000
  • Sarah Baker
    signed 2026-07-20 13:33:44 +1000
  • Amy Morgan
    signed 2026-07-20 11:41:26 +1000
    As a first time Mum who was made redundant at 7 months pregnant I lost all my maternity leave and my financial safety net before my baby was even born. The mental stress this caused lives in me still. I had to change everything, all our plans were out the window. I felt completely alone.
  • Catherine Errey
    signed 2026-07-20 11:13:27 +1000
  • Kieran Hazelwood
    signed 2026-07-20 02:11:37 +1000
  • Anatar Revell
    signed 2026-07-19 21:41:22 +1000
  • J R
    signed via 2026-07-19 20:48:54 +1000
  • Sarah Boyce
    signed 2026-07-19 18:47:12 +1000
  • Amy Neave
    signed 2026-07-18 15:22:37 +1000
  • Valentina Todoroska
    signed 2026-07-18 12:11:25 +1000
  • Jason Pitt
    signed via 2026-07-16 19:27:19 +1000
    My children are teenagers now, but the time I spend at home as a ‘stay home dad’ was amazingly rewarding. My hope is for many other fathers to have the same opportunity
  • Sarah Hartree
    signed 2026-07-16 15:36:52 +1000
  • Shanaya Wolf
    signed 2026-07-16 00:51:41 +1000
  • Jessica Tanna
    signed 2026-07-15 21:43:09 +1000
  • Lauren Turner
    signed 2026-07-15 20:33:05 +1000
  • Barbara Rodrigo
    signed via 2026-07-15 10:54:31 +1000
  • Sara Navarro Arnedo
    signed via 2026-07-15 10:36:43 +1000
  • Melinda Gambley
    signed 2026-07-15 10:17:50 +1000
  • Tara McLennan
    signed 2026-07-15 09:56:35 +1000
  • Alison Hallworth
    signed 2026-07-15 08:48:31 +1000
  • Marita T
    signed 2026-07-14 17:52:14 +1000
  • Cathy Milwidsky
    signed 2026-07-14 14:38:43 +1000
    Babies need their parents in the first year of their lives – and when we honour this, we offer the best possible future for Australia!
  • Nick Haydon
    signed 2026-07-14 14:32:00 +1000
  • Miranda Lacey
    signed 2026-07-13 21:30:10 +1000
  • Matthew O'Rourke
    signed 2026-07-13 17:00:54 +1000
    Its such an important time for mums, dads and bubs!! We should be prioritising stronger connections and more time together is the only thing that allows for it!