BALLARAT mum Emily Clarke likes the sound of Opposition Leader Tony Abbott's new parental leave policy, which will pay new mothers their salary for 26 weeks.Ms Clarke and her husband Aaron are parents to a three-month-old baby girl, Evie."When I first heard Mr Abbott's plan for six months' paid maternity leave I thought, awesome, it sounds fantastic,'' Ms Clarke said.As a teacher Ms Clarke is just coming to the end of 14 weeks' paid maternity leave."My daughter is three months old and so small still and I have to start thinking about what I am going to do. "I would love six months.''She said six months' paid parental leave would take the pressure off her husband who will be providing the family's sole wage.Ms Clarke is considering emergency teaching but has some reservations."I would then need to think of childcare and I'm still breastfeeding Evie, which I may not be able to keep doing if I go back to work."So much happens in the first six months and I don't want to miss it by going back to work too early," she said.