Mathias Cormann (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Finance) Share this | Hansard source

The government has decided that given that most women can have access to only one scheme, whereas some women can have access to two schemes—a more generous scheme through their private or public sector employer—in those circumstances where women can have access to a more generous scheme through their private or public sector employer, in the current circumstances we are in it is not appropriate to expect the taxpayer to fund a second scheme.