Petition · past parliament
Extend paid paternity leave to 2 months
Closed
54 signatures
What the petition asks
Extend paternity leave from 2 weeks to 2 months. Fully paid by the employer.
As a father to a new born. 2 weeks is just NOT enough time to bond with your child. Newborns tale along time to get used to and get into a routine with them. This should be down to the mother.
Like many of our wives and partners who have had to have a cesarean section, 2 weeks isn't an ideal length of time.
We need to be there for our wife just as much as the baby.
Please extend paternity leave.
Like many of our wives and partners who have had to have a cesarean section, 2 weeks isn't an ideal length of time.
We need to be there for our wife just as much as the baby.
Please extend paternity leave.
Timeline
| 24 Oct 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 24 Apr 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
54
Status
Closed
Opened
24 Oct 2022
Closed
24 Apr 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.