“Australia has, unfortunately, one of the least generous paid parental leave schemes amongst all OECD nations.”
What RMIT ABC Fact Check found
Ms Walsh's claim is a fair call. The average length of paid parental leave among OECD countries is around 55 weeks, while Australia's system offers 18 weeks, according to OECD data. Unlike the majority of the 36 members of the OECD, Australia provides a flat rate rather than a replacement wage. This makes the Australian system generous to low-income earners and part-time workers but not to those who earn more than the full-time minimum wage. Paid parental leave in Australia is granted to one ...
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
Emma Walsh (Parents at Work founder) made this claim around 6 June 2019. RMIT ABC Fact Check (Australia) looked into it and published its finding on 17 July 2019, 41 days later. Its rating was “Fair call”.
Where the claim appeared
- abcmedia.akamaized.nethttps://abcmedia.akamaized.net/rn/podcast/2019/06/lms_20190606_0906.mp3
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