Greens launch (almost) copy of Coalition's paid parental leave
Greens leader Christine Milne launched a virtually identical paid parental leave scheme to the Coalition. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen Opposition Leader Tony Abbott's generous paid parental leave scheme is...
View ArticleTony Abbott signals he may be open to negotiations on paid parental leave
Tony Abbott's paid parental scheme offers primary carers six months leave at full salary, including superannuation contributions. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen Tony Abbott has hinted he may be willing to...
View ArticleFederal budget 2015: Paid parental leave cuts face Senate battle
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View ArticleDHS says more bosses will ease its woes
The giant Department of Human Services has responded to an administrative debacle that left 10,000 elderly Australians locked out of aged care – by appointing more bosses. While Human Services sheds...
View ArticleThe Abbott government's proposed changes to paid parental leave explained
Between parents abruptly branded ‘double dippers’ and employers siding with unions, it’s a confusing new political battleground. Here’s what it all might mean ...
View ArticleTony Abbott backs down on paid parental leave cap
Prime Minister Tony Abbott Photo: Penny Stephens Prime Minister Tony Abbott has been forced to scale back his ambitious paid parental leave scheme from an upper limit of $150,000 to $100,000, blaming...
View ArticleTony Abbott's parental leave backdown is meek and messy
ANALYSIS After almost five years of doggedly defending his paid parental leave scheme, Prime Minister Tony Abbott's backflip on the signature policy was as meek as it was messy. Boldly announced in...
View ArticleCoalition to speak with states on sharing parental leave funding
Suits us: Amelia Taylor and baby Thomas would benefit from Mr Abbott’s plan. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen The Coalition revealed it was yet to speak to the states on sharing funding for its paid parental...
View ArticleCanberra women undeserving of attacks by Prime Minister Tony Abbott
'Abbott has pointed the finger at hard-working public servants': Katy Gallagher. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen Prime Minister Tony Abbott began his attack on public servants less than 24 hours after the...
View ArticlePaid parental leave: Could the Coalition have been any dumber?
Prime Minister Tony Abbott had made paid parental leave a signature policy. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen Federal budget: Full coverage Little support for paid parental leave cuts in Senate Ministers outed...
View ArticlePublic service enters caretaker period after 2013 federal election called
Around 168,000 federal public servants are clearing urgent business as they prepare to go into caretaker mode ahead of the federal election. From Tuesday, their ministers will no longer be making...
View ArticleCoalition's paid parental leave policy to be funded in part through new levy...
SCOTT BEVAN: The Coalition's paid parental leave scheme is coming under heavy criticism, specifically over how part of the scheme will be funded. A new levy will be applied to the nation's 3,200...
View ArticleAbbott's paid parental leave at mercy of right-wing lobby
Different groups inside and outside the Coalition are putting pressure on Tony Abbott to ditch his paid parental leave scheme. Photo: Jennifer Soo Writing in his post-2007 election manifesto,...
View ArticleTony Abbott points to compromise on paid parental leave scheme
Tony Abbott and Liberal MP Kelly O'Dwyer meet with Amelia Taylor and 5-month-old Thomas during an election campaign visit to a Melbourne cafe to promote the paid parental leave scheme. Photo: Alex...
View ArticleCoalition's paid parental-leave scheme is one tax big business can afford
Anyone would think Tony Abbott's paid parental-leave scheme was an economic disaster. We are told it's unaffordable, we are told it's unfair because it gives the most to the workers who earn the most,...
View ArticlePaid parental leave changes confirmed, childcare included
TONY Abbott will spend the summer break restructuring the government’s paid parental leave scheme in the hope of winning Senate support early next year. The Prime Minister said today the government...
View ArticleBusiness chief: employers must keep paid parental leave despite 'scam' claim
Joe Hockey calls it a scam, but Kate Carnell says employers will have no choice but to find ways to help employees to keep government payments ...
View ArticleJoe tells Tony to drop his unfair paid parental leave policy (Australian...
(Source: Australian Government) Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey is once again openly defying Tony Abbott and leading the charge to dump the Coalition's unfair and underfunded paid parental leave policy....
View ArticleAbbott faces call to defend paid parental leave plan
Opposition Leader Tony Abbott will be asked to defend, discard or modify his promised generous paid parental leave scheme in the Coalition party room next week, amid growing internal concerns that it...
View ArticleFederal budget 2015: Labor says budget will hit public service wages
Labor's Brendan O'Connor says the budget will effectively freeze public servants' pay. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen Federal budget 2015: full coverage Relief as Joe Hockey turns down heat on public service...
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