Libs under pressure to 'come clean' on paid parental leave plan LABOR has attacked the Coalition on the third anniversary of its own paid parental leave scheme, urging Tony Abbott to "come clean" about the future of his promise as cracks within the party remain. The current scheme - which offers 18 weeks' leave for the primary carer at the minimum wage - has so far been used by more than 340,000 families, according to figures from the Department of Social Services.