Tanya Plibersek (Sydney, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Housing) Share this | Hansard source

The paid parental leave scheme, I am sure, is one that will have significant community debate over coming months, as people see how thin this proposal is. But it is worth saying that there are many, many good policies that do have bipartisan support, including the work that the Australian government is doing with business to encourage family-friendly conditions in workplaces.

It was great to be with the Treasurer yesterday at the National Australia Bank as we announced the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency ‘Employer of Choice for Women’ award recipients—

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