Tim Ayres (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Assistant Minister for Trade) Share this | Hansard source

There are I guess two sets of issues there. One is a mechanical issue, which is that the government needs to account for the three-month pre-birth claim period, which means that parents with an expected due date of birth or adoption of 1 July 2025 will be able to make the claim from late March. So, that does dig significantly into that nine-month period. And I won't repeat myself, but regarding that administrative process, this is the first time the government will be paying a superannuation equivalent payment of this kind.