TD calls for parents to be able to share maternity leave

There are calls for parents to be able to share maternity leave.
Currently, mothers get 26 weeks maternity while fathers can take two weeks of paternity.
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Currently, mothers get 26 weeks maternity while fathers can take two weeks of paternity.
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