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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
Miranda Pugh
Sal Daina
Ellie Gough
Lesley McFarlane
David McMaster
Izzy Manfield
Greg Kimball
Laura Wright
Sarah Cameron
Kartikeya Chandra Shrikanth Neppalli
Bernadette Warbrick
Peta Stewart
Emma Herd
Fiona Ninnes
Joe Nagy
Jade Warne
Wendy Hicks
Debbie Lai
Molly Roberts
Hailey Docking
MaryEllen Miller
Janie Jordan
Keith D'Alessandro
Rachel Toyer
Stephen lake
Nizza Siano
Catherine Anderson
Paige Jones
Dee Cropley
Peter Heggie

Will you sign?

Recent responses

  • 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
  • Sarah Cameron
    signed 2026-07-02 12:20:37 +1000
  • Kartikeya Chandra Shrikanth Neppalli
    signed 2026-07-02 12:03:23 +1000
  • Bernadette Warbrick
    signed 2026-07-02 11:56:44 +1000
    None
  • Peta Stewart
    signed 2026-07-02 11:44:54 +1000
  • Emma Herd
    signed 2026-07-02 11:34:16 +1000
  • Fiona Ninnes
    signed 2026-07-02 10:24:53 +1000
    It is great that paid parental leave has increased but we have a long way to go to get it to where it should be. Let’s get it to 12 month quickly and make a huge difference to all families.
  • Joe Nagy
    signed 2026-07-02 09:35:13 +1000
  • Jade Warne
    signed 2026-07-02 09:25:35 +1000
    Thanks!
  • 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
  • Hailey Docking
    signed 2026-07-02 08:14:41 +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
  • Rachel Toyer
    signed 2026-07-02 01:50:00 +1000
  • Stephen lake
    signed 2026-07-01 22:50:11 +1000
  • Nizza Siano
    signed 2026-07-01 22:35:56 +1000
  • Catherine Anderson
    signed 2026-07-01 22:08:41 +1000
  • Paige Jones
    signed 2026-07-01 21:58:24 +1000
  • Dee Cropley
    signed 2026-07-01 21:43:02 +1000
  • Peter Heggie
    signed 2026-07-01 21:27:07 +1000