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I read an interesting letter on a news site today written by a mum returning to work. I thought my daughter and husband with two in partial care and help from us were paying a lot but wow childcare can be really expensive for some...

The plan is to impose a levy for a limited time. When the levy is phased out the cost is to be born by all taxpayers anyway.

Yes, that's the proposal. The father can take the leave but it's paid at the mothers rate. Another baby bonus scheme that will eventually be paid out of general revenue. But IMHO if they really wanted to find a way to enable women to return to their roles they should consider the cost of...

There is flexibility normally. What has happened during during the current term of a hung Parliament is that Tony Abbott has specifically instructed his manager of business to be especially draconian on the granting of pairs. It comes from his belief that he was robbed of the last election and...

I dunno. Maybe she's like my daughter who frets when her youngsters are sick and she's at work. Takes them to the doctor at the drop of a hat, too.

Exactly. Why didn't she just chuck a sickie like mothers usually do in a situation where the employer lacks understanding.

Yes, he got rolled. Many in the party don't like his moderate views so Abbott's mentor Senator Minchin organised his replacement. Turnbull was going to resign but Howard persuaded him to stay.