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Andrew Brown and Nyk Carnsew

Super on parental leave to reduce 'motherhood penalty'

Women can be left less financially secure when they take parental leave. (Tracey Nearmy/AAP PHOTOS)

A 'motherhood penalty' for having children will be alleviated and the gender gap reduced with new laws on super payments, the federal government says.

Laws providing for superannuation on top of government-funded paid parental leave have been introduced to parliament in an attempt to lower the gender gap for retirement savings.

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