Media Releases
Official statements and commentary from Pronatalism Australia on policy, demographic trends, and family formation in Australia.
Recent Releases
Invest $5,000 at Birth Instead of a Baby Bonus, Pronatalism Australia Says — 23 September 2026
Make Fertility a National Priority, Pronatalism Australia Says After Intergenerational Report — 22 September 2026
Migration Can’t Replace a Falling Birth Rate, Pronatalism Australia Tells Treasurer — 20 September 2026
Pronatalism Australia Welcomes Katter’s Focus on Australia’s Birth Rate — 15 September 2026
Australia cannot outsource its demographic future as global fertility falls — 25 August 2026
Census creates decade-long gap in family size data as fertility rate hits record low — 15 August 2026
Pronatalism Australia Calls for Family Formation Literacy in Australian Schools — 7 July 2026
Pronatalism Australia Calls for Clarity from One Nation on Family Policy — 22 June 2026
Australia Has Added Another Million People — But Its Demographic Deficit Deepens — 3 June 2026
Pronatalism Australia Welcomes 26 Weeks Paid Parental Leave — 2 June 2026
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23 September 2026
Invest $5,000 at Birth Instead of a Baby Bonus, Pronatalism Australia Says
Pronatalism Australia has called on the Australian Government to invest $5,000 at birth for every Australian child, after Treasurer Jim Chalmers said on Monday that a return to the Howard-era baby bonus was “not on the cards”.
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22 September 2026
Make Fertility a National Priority, Pronatalism Australia Says After Intergenerational Report
Pronatalism Australia has called for raising the fertility rate to be made a national priority, and for major policy to be assessed for its effect on family formation, after Monday’s Intergenerational Report projected for the first time that deaths will outnumber births from the 2060s.
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20 September 2026
Migration Can’t Replace a Falling Birth Rate, Pronatalism Australia Tells Treasurer
Pronatalism Australia has responded to comments by Treasurer Jim Chalmers that Australia’s falling fertility rate shows there is “an important role for migration”. The organisation said the government should instead be asking why Australians are having fewer children than they want, and what it can do to help.
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15 September 2026
Pronatalism Australia Welcomes Katter’s Focus on Australia’s Birth Rate
Pronatalism Australia has welcomed Katter’s Australian Party’s call for a $75,000 payment for every birth, announced on 11 September, as a sign that Australia’s falling birth rate is finally being treated as a national issue. The organisation, which takes no partisan position, said the intent behind the proposal mattered more than the specific figure attached to it.
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25 August 2026
Australia cannot outsource its demographic future as global fertility falls
For the first time in recorded history, the human population is no longer replacing itself.
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15 August 2026
Census creates decade-long gap in family size data as fertility rate hits record low
Pronatalism Australia has called on the Australian Bureau of Statistics and the Government to restore the Census question on the number of children a woman has ever given birth to, and keep it on a five-yearly cycle. The question was not asked at the 2026 Census on 11 August this year. Last collected in 2021, it will not be collected again until 2031.
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7 July 2026
Pronatalism Australia Calls for Family Formation Literacy in Australian Schools
Pronatalism Australia is calling on state and federal education authorities to introduce Family Formation Literacy into Australian secondary schools, giving young people structured preparation for parenthood and family life alongside the prevention-focused sexual health education they already receive. In a new discussion paper released today, the organisation argues that schools prepare students for almost every domain of adult life except one of the most consequential: becoming a parent.
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22 June 2026
Pronatalism Australia Calls for Clarity from One Nation on Family Policy
Pronatalism Australia has called on Pauline Hanson and One Nation to clarify their position on family policy, following Senator Hanson’s National Press Club address in which she questioned the case for paid parental leave.
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3 June 2026
Australia Has Added Another Million People — But Its Demographic Deficit Deepens
Australia’s population has reached 28 million people, according to new Australian Bureau of Statistics estimates. But beneath the headline milestone lies a growing demographic deficit: Australia is experiencing record-low fertility while relying increasingly on migration for population growth.
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2 June 2026
Pronatalism Australia Welcomes 26 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
Pronatalism Australia has welcomed the full implementation of Australia’s expanded Paid Parental Leave scheme, which now provides eligible families with up to 26 weeks of leave, including superannuation contributions.