Senate s1453 Status Before Senate

Fair Work Amendment (Paid Reproductive Health Leave and Flexible Work Arrangements) Bill 2025

Sponsor: Larissa Waters

Amends the: Fair Work Act 2009 to enable employees to access 12 days of paid reproduction health leave in a 12 month period and to request flexible working arrangements when experiencing symptoms of perimenopause and menopause; and Workplace Gender Equality (Matters in relation to Gender Equality Indicators) Instrument 2023 to enable the collection of certain data.

Summary from the official bill homepage.

Progress

DateStep
Senate
26 Mar 2025Introduced and read a first time
26 Mar 2025Second reading moved
21 Jul 2025Lapsed at end of Parliament
23 Jul 2025Restored to Notice Paper

Official record: bill homepage at aph.gov.au, full text and documents on ParlInfo.