'Sympathetic' Malcolm Turnbull prepared to negotiate over paid parental leave change

By Tom McIlroy
Updated October 28 2016 - 6:33pm, first published October 27 2016 - 3:57pm
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says fairness will drive changes to paid parental leave. Photo: Andrew Meares
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says fairness will drive changes to paid parental leave. Photo: Andrew Meares
Nick Xenophon says the proposed January 1 start date would be "manifestly unfair".
Nick Xenophon says the proposed January 1 start date would be "manifestly unfair".

Malcolm Turnbull has signalled he is prepared to negotiate with Senate crossbenchers to secure a crackdown on paid-parental leave, with the government's controversial start date expected to be dropped.

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