Government spending, parental leave and parenting debates | 7NEWS

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The federal government faces scrutiny after several government agencies spent almost $80,000 sending staff to a leadership summit headlined by former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Australian fashion retailer DISSH has introduced two weeks of extra paid leave exclusively for employees who are parents with children under 12, reigniting workplace fairness debates. A father named Joe Barbour sparked controversy after throwing his 13-year-old son’s Nintendo Switch out of a car window as punishment for misbehaviour.

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