NEWS.com.au | Funding talk delays delivery of Tony Abbott's baby The Australian TALKS with the states are dragging out the launch of Tony Abbott's paid parental leave scheme amid disputes over how to find some of the savings needed to cover the cost of $5.7 billion in annual payments. Premiers have not signed a funding deal that ... PPL scheme not dead: Coalition Abbott's paid parental leave looks like dead plan walking Paid leave scheme 'not high on agenda' |