From 1 January 2011, the Australian Government implemented a new government-funded Paid Parental Leave (PPL) scheme. The evaluation was conducted in four phases. Findings informed the Government about the outcomes of the scheme, and they assessed the scheme’s likelihood of achieving its longer-term objectives.

In 2013, the Australian Government asked the Sex Discrimination Commissioner, on behalf of the Australian Human Rights Commission, to undertake a National Review into discrimination related to pregnancy, parental leave and return to work after parental leave. The aims of the National Review, entitled Supporting Working Parents: Pregnancy and Return to Work National Review have...

Opposition spokeswoman for families and payments Jenny Macklin https://www.abc.net.au/news/5421798 the Government wants to cut the conditions for age pensioners while paying wealthy women $50,000 to have a baby.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott claims only 2 per cent of incomes over $100,000 are earned by women under 50. The actual figure is considerably higher.

This survey provides baseline data on discrimination in the workplace related to pregnancy, parental leave and return to work following parental leave.