Mr PORTER (Pearce—Minister for Social Services) (14:52): I thank the member opposite for the question. The measure that is included in the bill that is before the parliament would see 96,000 mothers, representing the lowest income participants in the paid parental leave scheme, receive an extra two weeks at home after the birth of their child and up to an extra $1,300. There used to be a time when the Labor Party's view was that the focus should be squarely on those who have the lowest income and the lowest means and the lowest ability to look after their own interests. What they do in opposing this measure in this bill is deny 96,000 mothers, the lowest income participants in the scheme, an extra two weeks and an extra up to $1,300 during that period of time. The system that we have at the moment gives rise to situations like the one that they have— The SPEAKER: Order! The Manager of Opposition Business on a point of order other than relevance? Mr Burke: Mr Speaker, if there is a new preamble and he is avoiding the topic again, all I can ask is that you enforce your earlier ruling. The SPEAKER: The Minister for Social Services is talking on the topic of the question—I am listening to him carefully—but he needs to, as he knows, confine himself to the substance of the question. Mr PORTER: It is the case that the system that we have at present has disproportionate focus on some instances in the public sector. So you can have a situation arise where one mother who might earn over $100,000 plus 15 per cent super will have access to up to, for instance, 14 weeks of employer paid maternity leave. When you consider the leave for that person plus the taxpayer funded leave, they could receive $44½ thousand, which is more than most mothers earn in a year. (Time expired)