Tim Ayres (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Assistant Minister for Trade) Share this | Hansard source

I thank Senator Ruston for her indication of the coalition's position in relation to the parenting payment. It is an important reform. It is going to make a very significant difference for, as I said, 60,000 Australians from 20 September. The ParentsNext issues are not within the scope of this bill. The government will always be focused on making sure that, broadly, across the whole suite of the government's policy offerings, there is the maximum opportunity for women, particularly women with children, to participate in the world of work. It's an important policy objective, and the government will continue to pursue it.