PAID PARENTAL LEAVE ACT 2010 - SECT 307A Review of the operation of this Act

PAID PARENTAL LEAVE ACT 2010 - SECT 307A

  (1)   The Minister must cause a comprehensive review of the general operation of this Act to be begun by 31   January 2013.

  (2)   The review must consider the following matters:

  (a)   the amount of time off work that primary carers are taking to care for newborn or newly adopted children;

  (b)   the availability and amount of leave and payments provided by employers in relation to the birth or adoption of a child, and the interaction of those entitlements with parental leave pay provided under this Act;

  (c)   the operation of the work test;

  (d)   whether primary claimants' partners should be paid parental leave pay separately from, or in addition to, primary claimants;

  (e)   whether employers should make superannuation contributions in relation to parental leave pay;

  (f)   the results of any evaluations conducted in relation to the operation of this Act;

  (g)   the administration of this Act;

  (h)   any other matter relevant to the general operation of this Act.

  (3)   The Minister must ensure that public submissions are sought in relation to the review.

  (4)   The Minister must cause a copy of a written report of the review to be tabled in each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of the day on which the Minister receives the report.