Overview
- Parliament approved Priya’s Law without amendment, securing employer-funded paid parental leave for parents after stillbirth or neonatal death.
- Attempts in the Senate to exclude cases of an intentional termination failed, including a One Nation proposal and a Coalition amendment led by Matt Canavan.
- Sussan Ley called abortion-focused interventions by colleagues insensitive while reaffirming Coalition support for the legislation.
- Medical experts, including RANZCOG president Dr Nisha Khot, noted later-term terminations are rare and typically involve serious health reasons.
- Ley downplayed leadership speculation after reports of a Canberra dinner involving Andrew Hastie and Angus Taylor as Liberal women such as Jane Hume criticized the abortion commentary.