Paid parental leave designed 'to get women back to work': Social Services Minister Christian Porter

By Tom McIlroy
Updated October 24 2016 - 12:08pm, first published 11:17am
Social Services Minister Christian Porter this week. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Social Services Minister Christian Porter this week. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Labor's spokeswoman for social services Jenny Macklin. Photo: Andrew Meares
Labor's spokeswoman for social services Jenny Macklin. Photo: Andrew Meares

Australia's paid parental leave system is designed to help women return to work rather than bond with their newborn children, Social Services Minister Christian Porter said on Monday.

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