Jess Walsh (Victoria, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister for Finance and Minister for Women. Taking time out of paid work to care of children is a normal part of working life for parents. We know that it is women who overwhelmingly pay a motherhood penalty as a consequence of this time out of the workforce. This penalty means that women earn less over their working life and, as a result, retire with less superannuation. How will the Albanese government's plan to pay super on government paid parental leave make a difference to women and their economic security?