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Rescuing Tony’s baby

The Paid Parental Leave scheme should be scrapped in favour of an HECS-style loans scheme

13 September 2014

9:00 AM

13 September 2014

9:00 AM

It has been a year since Tony Abbott was sworn in as Australia’s 28th Prime Minister. Since coming to office he has delivered on two of his most important election commitments: axing the carbon tax and the repeal of the Minerals Resource Rent Tax. One election commitment that has proven more difficult is the PM’s signature Paid Parental Leave scheme.

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Matthew Taylor is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Independent Studies

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