Labor’s election promises do more to help families balance work and care but neither party has done enough to help parents under pressure. auspol ausvotes
Labor’s election promises do more to help families balance work and care but neither party has done enough to help parents under pressure, particularly when it comes to paid parental leave, a review of the two major parties’ policies by more than 30 academics has found.
A group of more than 30 academics have assessed how the major parties fare on work and family policies. Its analysis of family-related policies found Labor had pledged more action on issues facing families, particularly in areas such as job security, a high-quality childcare workforce, and gender pay parity. However, both parties fell short on the key question of paid parental leave.
Both parties have addressed the key issue of childcare access and affordability. In March, the Coalition dropped the cap on the childcare subsidy, but the scorecard said the system still failed to offer enough care to children from disadvantaged families.“Labor’s change to the childcare subsidy is more extensive than the Coalition’s,” said Hill.
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