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National Party’s policy on parental leave

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Should parental leave payments increase based on the mother's wage?

  Public statementsNo, but increase the equal pay amount and duration of leave

National Party’s answer is based on the following data:

Public statements

Answer: No, but increase the equal pay amount and duration of leave

Reference: “National’s Parents and Newborns package recognises the role of both parents, and allows families to have the flexibility that su...” ‐org.nz

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Agree

No, all mothers should get paid the same amount

The National Party has generally supported a more uniform approach to parental leave payments, which aligns with the idea that all mothers should get paid the same amount. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

No

The National Party has generally supported a more uniform approach to parental leave payments, rather than increasing them based on the mother's wage. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Slightly agree

No, but increase the equal pay amount and duration of leave

The National Party has shown some support for increasing the equal pay amount and duration of leave, but it's not a strong stance within their party platform. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

Yes

The National Party has not typically advocated for parental leave payments to be increased based on the mother's wage. They have generally supported a more uniform approach to parental leave payments. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

Yes, and fund the increased payouts from taxes on high income businesses

The National Party, being center-right, typically opposes increasing taxes on businesses to fund social programs. Therefore, they would likely disagree with the idea of funding increased parental leave payouts from taxes on high income businesses. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

No, there should be no paid parental leave

The National Party has consistently supported the concept of paid parental leave, so they would strongly disagree with the idea that there should be no paid parental leave. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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