The man formerly known as the Mad Monk took one step closer to the Lodge yesterday with his announcement of six months’ paid parental leave. No doubt there will be naysayers who will pooh-pooh his premature announcement, citing that he was only hanging off the skirts of International Women’s Day. However, for those of us able to stand aside from partisan squabbles, he has shown himself to be a leader.
By sidestepping the usual quagmire a leader has to wade through, he has presented Australia with an idea whose time has come. Days will tell if he has the nation on side or the party. I’m sure most Australians would rather he had the nation on side.
Meanwhile, Muggins, on the other side, is waffling on about insulation standards, and as far as I can see, a rock’n'roller’s responsibility. I could be wrong there. The waffle is now so thick that I no longer understand a word he says.
