Turnbull government 'faces massive public backlash' over paid parental leave crackdown

By Matthew Knott
Updated October 24 2016 - 4:08pm, first published October 23 2016 - 4:37pm
Women who are pregnant now could miss out on government benefits. Photo: Erin Jonasson
Women who are pregnant now could miss out on government benefits. Photo: Erin Jonasson

The Turnbull government has been warned it will face a "massive backlash" from pregnant women if it pushes ahead with a planned crackdown on paid parental leave "double dipping" that could start as early as January.