169 signatures

✍️ 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
Alison Hallworth
Marita T
Cathy Milwidsky
Nick Haydon
Miranda Lacey
Matthew O'Rourke
Sebastian Costello
Diana Dean
Lauren Morphett
Jen Lofgren
Catherine Liddle
Debi Bannerman
Judy Schneider
Louise Weine
Marie Carvolth
Caitlin Ireland
Paul Crittenden
Sandra Gale
Ruby Meredith
Ali Killaly
Tahlija Macdonald
Honor Lambert
Miranda Pugh
Sal Daina
Ellie Gough
Lesley McFarlane
David McMaster
Izzy Manfield
Greg Kimball
Laura Wright

Will you sign?

Recent responses

  • 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!
  • Sebastian Costello
    signed 2026-07-13 11:04:34 +1000
    I love this!! More time with bub and more time for dads to care.
  • Diana Dean
    signed 2026-07-10 09:45:14 +1000
  • 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
  • Judy Schneider
    signed 2026-07-05 21:32:17 +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
  • Honor Lambert
    signed 2026-07-02 18:24:41 +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
  • Lesley McFarlane
    signed 2026-07-02 15:12:38 +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