Original article by Joanna Mather, Lucille Keen
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 5 : 22-May-15

Women on Boards chair Ruth Medd is among the individuals and organisations that have lobbied Prime Minister Tony Abbott to abandon proposed changes to the taxpayer-funded paid parental leave scheme. They have urged Abbott to reconsider the reforms, and argue that the Australian Government should aim to increase paid leave from 18 weeks to 26 weeks. Meanwhile, Chief Executive Women president Diane Smith Gander says the Government could seek a compromise on the reforms.

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