The majority voted against a motion introduced by Greens Senator Kerry Nettle and also on behalf of Australian Democrats Senator Natasha Stott Despoja. This means that the motion was rejected.
The motion was:
That the Senate- (a) notes that Australia and the United States of America are the only two Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries without a national paid maternity leave scheme; (b) congratulates marie claire for its ‘Push It’ campaign calling for mandatory paid maternity leave; and(Read more about the campaign here.) (c) calls on the Government to legislate for government-funded paid maternity leave.
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