Still don’t send me flowers - just address the unfinished business for mothers

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The realities of combining work and family remain a logistical nightmare, a source of worry and a financial stress for many working women and their partners. | OPINION by Elizabeth Hill

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Last month’s budget saw another round of changes, including scrapping the portion of leave dedicated for fathers to make the full 20 weeks able to be shared by both parents. Research evidence cited in theshows fathers are unlikely to share the leave. At 20 weeks it is just too short for women recovering from birth to share, and too low paid to be attractive to men. Superannuation is also missing.

 

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Used to be one income would be enough to support a household. Then the workforce effectively doubled and now we need 2 to support a household. Good work on this 'progressive' agenda.

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