"Tony Abbott was asked directly in this morning's media conference whether the Government was "considering amending your paid parental leave proposal to prevent only public servants from accessing both schemes?"
Mr Abbott replied: "Well yes we are".
"The point I keep making about this year's budget is that it's measured, responsible and fair and what's fair about Commonwealth public servants getting two lots of paid parental leave from the taxpayer," he said.
However, the Prime Minister's office says Mr Abbott misheard the question and there is no change to the policy that was put forward in the budget."
Was it misheard or was it an attempt to mislead?
So it seems both private and public sector mums to be are going to be tagged double dipping, fraudster, rorters and are gong to be penalised if this budget passes. Thank heaven the coalition doesn't control the Senate and hopefully the measures wont pass.
