Some readers have said I have been uncharacteristically quiet on Tony Abbott’s paid parental leave scheme and want to know what I think about it. Well, as Kevin Rudd would say, can I tell you? Yes? I can? Well, I will. I am a strong supporter of it, as it seems sensible and practical; it provides a solution to a long-term problem; the leader is clearly passionate about it; it will probably be popular and win votes, especially among women; and there seems to be no other real solution on the table.