Fair Work Amendment (Baby Priya’s) Bill 2025
Amends the Fair Work Act 2009 to provide that, unless employers and employees have expressly agreed otherwise, employer-funded paid parental leave must not be cancelled because a child is stillborn or dies.
Summary from the official bill homepage.
Became law
| Act | Fair Work Amendment (Baby Priya’s) Act 2025 |
|---|---|
| Number | No. 56, 2025 |
| Assent | 6 Nov 2025 |
| Status | In force |
Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 21 Oct 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au.
Progress
| Date | Step |
|---|---|
| House | |
| 9 Oct 2025 | Introduced and read a first time |
| 9 Oct 2025 | Second reading moved |
| 28 Oct 2025 | Second reading debate |
| 29 Oct 2025 | Referred to Federation Chamber |
| 29 Oct 2025 | Second reading debate |
| 29 Oct 2025 | Second reading agreed to |
| 29 Oct 2025 | Reported from Federation Chamber |
| 29 Oct 2025 | Third reading agreed to |
| Senate | |
| 3 Nov 2025 | Introduced and read a first time |
| 3 Nov 2025 | Second reading moved |
| 3 Nov 2025 | Second reading debate |
| 3 Nov 2025 | Second reading agreed to |
| 3 Nov 2025 | Committee of the Whole debate |
| 3 Nov 2025 | Third reading agreed to |
| 3 Nov 2025 | Finally passed both Houses |
| 6 Nov 2025 | Assent |
Official record: bill homepage at aph.gov.au, full text and documents on ParlInfo.