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Boosting maternity leave payments would help the economy, not just parents

  • Written by Esther Mirjam Girsberger, Lecturer in Economics, University of Technology Sydney
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Increasing the rate of paid maternity leave, so it is tied to prior earnings, rather than just increasing the time off work, could lead to better and fairer outcomes for Australian families.

It could also help the country by supporting women’s workforce participation and boosting fertility rates.

Australia currently has the lowest...

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