On 22 August 2024, the Government introduced the Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Adding Superannuation for a More Secure Retirement) Bill 2024.

The Bill adds superannuation to the Commonwealth-funded Paid Parental Leave Scheme, and makes a minor amendment to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) to clarify that an employee may take ‘keeping in touch’ days during a period of continuous unpaid parental leave.

The Bill has passed Parliament and is expected to receive Royal Assent shortly.

The changes made by this Bill were set out in detail in Member Advice NAT 035/24.