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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
Sebastian Costello
Lauren Morphett
Jen Lofgren
Catherine Liddle
Debi Bannerman
Louise Weine
Marie Carvolth
Caitlin Ireland
Paul Crittenden
Sandra Gale
Ruby Meredith
Ali Killaly
Tahlija Macdonald
Miranda Pugh
Sal Daina
Ellie Gough
David McMaster
Izzy Manfield
Greg Kimball
Laura Wright
Kartikeya Chandra Shrikanth Neppalli
Peta Stewart
Emma Herd
Joe Nagy
Wendy Hicks
Debbie Lai
Molly Roberts
MaryEllen Miller
Janie Jordan
Keith D'Alessandro

Will you sign?

Recent responses

  • Sebastian Costello
    signed 2026-07-13 11:04:34 +1000
    I love this!! More time with bub and more time for dads to care.
  • Lauren Morphett
    signed 2026-07-09 07:08:05 +1000
  • Jen Lofgren
    signed 2026-07-08 12:22:48 +1000
  • Catherine Liddle
    signed 2026-07-08 08:26:40 +1000
  • Debi Bannerman
    signed 2026-07-06 11:45:43 +1000
  • Louise Weine
    signed 2026-07-05 16:42:30 +1000
  • Marie Carvolth
    signed 2026-07-04 16:10:47 +1000
  • Caitlin Ireland
    signed 2026-07-03 20:02:51 +1000
  • Paul Crittenden
    signed 2026-07-03 11:11:15 +1000
  • Sandra Gale
    signed 2026-07-03 10:10:36 +1000
  • Ruby Meredith
    signed 2026-07-02 20:52:44 +1000
  • Ali Killaly
    signed 2026-07-02 19:25:09 +1000
    The first year with a child is so important for that little person and their family and it should be supported for all parents with government funded paid parental leave.
  • Tahlija Macdonald
    signed 2026-07-02 18:54:24 +1000
  • Miranda Pugh
    signed 2026-07-02 17:02:48 +1000
  • Sal Daina
    signed 2026-07-02 15:40:49 +1000
  • Ellie Gough
    signed 2026-07-02 15:35:24 +1000
  • David McMaster
    signed 2026-07-02 13:47:18 +1000
  • Izzy Manfield
    signed 2026-07-02 13:34:20 +1000
    With no minimum paid parental leave in the Fair Work Act 2009, many parents will rely on the scheme as their only paid leave once they have their baby.
  • Greg Kimball
    signed 2026-07-02 13:27:37 +1000
  • Laura Wright
    signed 2026-07-02 13:14:54 +1000
  • Kartikeya Chandra Shrikanth Neppalli
    signed 2026-07-02 12:03:23 +1000
  • Peta Stewart
    signed 2026-07-02 11:44:54 +1000
  • Emma Herd
    signed 2026-07-02 11:34:16 +1000
  • Joe Nagy
    signed 2026-07-02 09:35:13 +1000
  • Wendy Hicks
    signed 2026-07-02 08:59:43 +1000
  • Debbie Lai
    signed 2026-07-02 08:39:01 +1000
  • Molly Roberts
    signed 2026-07-02 08:24:59 +1000
  • MaryEllen Miller
    signed 2026-07-02 06:04:03 +1000
  • Janie Jordan
    signed 2026-07-02 06:02:46 +1000
  • Keith D'Alessandro
    signed 2026-07-02 01:57:02 +1000