Earlier this week, Independent senator Nick Xenophon and his team effectively stymied the government’s plan to begin reduced paid parental leave payments from 1 January 2017. While that represents a b…
Is this the winning compromise on paid parental leave?
The government is looking at boosting paid parental leave from 18 to 20 weeks. The news was reported yesterday by News Corp’s National Political Editor on Sunday, Samantha Maiden, and represents a pot…
The perils of means-testing paid parental leave
The Coalition Government wants to save $1.2 billion by cutting the government parental leave payments going to new parents who have access to employer schemes. Many working women are offended at being…
The worst bit about the PPL backflip? Voters love it
When Tony Abbott and Treasurer Joe Hockey announced an end to two sets of maternity leave payments for “double dipping” mothers, it almost seemed wise to stay quiet. Abbott and his ministe…
