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Independent Member for Warringah @zalisteggall will call on the federal government on Monday to extend paid parental leave from 18 to 52 weeks that can be split equally between parents 
https://www.smh.com.au/national/paying-dads-to-take-six-months-leave-could-help-close-the-gender-pay-gap-20210212-p5724g.html
https://www.smh.com.au/national/paying-dads-to-take-six-months-leave-could-help-close-the-gender-pay-gap-20210212-p5724g.html
â[Extended paid parental leave] should not be gender-specific," Ms Steggall said. "There are many countries doing a lot to encourage a more equitable take-up of parental leave, whereas Australia is still very far behind."
Nordic nations have led the way on this important reform. In Iceland, each parent is granted 13 weeks of leave, while a further 13 weeks can be shared. Our research found that dads use their quota and parents divide work and care more equally afterwards. https://www.nordicpolicycentre.org.au/fathers_quota
Not to be outdone, last year Finland announced Nearly 7 months paid parental leave, for both parents! âThis enables better equality between parents and diversity among families,â Finland's Minister of Health and Social Affairs Aino-Kaisa Pekonen said. https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-finland-politics/finland-to-offer-new-fathers-as-much-paid-leave-as-mothers-idUKKBN1ZZ16N?edition-redirect=uk
