Abbott attempts to outdo government on paid parental leave

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The opposition is reported to be working on a plan to provide six months paid parental leave, which is longer than the government’s plan for 18 weeks leave. The news has been welcomed by those who’ve campaigned for a sizeable period of paid leave for parents, but some commentators doubt the coalition’s motivations in announcing the scheme.

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