Abbott government's paid parental leave changes struggle to secure Senate support

By Judith Ireland
Updated April 23 2018 - 11:25pm, first published May 16 2015 - 12:17am

The Abbott government's plan to cut paid parental leave entitlements to about 80,000 new mums is struggling to find support in the Senate, with more than half of the crossbench undecided or holding serious concerns about the proposal.

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