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Australia: Budget bombshell leaves APS paid parental leave policy in a giant muddle

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Canberra Times (17.06.2015) Paid parental leave for tens of thousands of federal public servants has been plunged into limbo by the Abbott government's controversial cuts to the entitlement.

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Australia: Ministers 'double-dipping' on paid parental leave shows why policy change is necessary, says Joe Hockey

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The Sydney Morning Herald (19.05.2015) Treasurer Joe Hockey says revelations two ministers "double-dipped" on paid parental leave schemes is evidence why the government had to cut benefits for some new families.

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