Australian women are among the best educated in the world yet they are under-utilised and underpaid in the workplace and lag behind women in other countries in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). But progress is slowly being made to address the ‘motherhood penalty’ that leaves women economically disadvantaged. From July 1 next year, the Federal government will pay 12% super on top of the Commonwealth paid parental leave scheme, a key recommendation of the Women’s Economic Equality Taskforce, which advises the government. It is expected to benefit 180,000 families.
Paid parental leave (PPL) will increase from 20 toby July 1, 2026. PPL is paid at the minimum wage, currently $882.75 a week.
