Planned changes to paid parental leave scheme a 'retrograde' step for working women, Senate inquiry hears

By Jane Lee
Updated September 1 2015 - 6:18pm, first published 6:06pm
Social Services Minister Scott Morrison has rejected criticisms of the changes, saying that most families that would be affected by its changes had an average household income of $150,000.
Social Services Minister Scott Morrison has rejected criticisms of the changes, saying that most families that would be affected by its changes had an average household income of $150,000.

The Abbott government's plan to scale back paid parental leave is a "retrograde step" for working mothers and could affect their health and that of their babies', a Senate inquiry has heard.

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