Second Reading Speeches

Paid Parental Leave Amendment (COVID-19 Work Test) Bill 2021

Type
Government
Portfolio
Social Services
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
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Summary

Amends the

Paid Parental Leave Act 2010
to provide that a person in receipt of a COVID-19 Australian Government payment or the COVID-19 disaster payment will be considered to be performing qualifying work for the purpose of the paid parental leave work test.

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