I, and also on behalf of Senator Stott Despoja, move:

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

(c)

calls on the Government to legislate for government-funded paid maternity leave.

Question put.