Some reprieve on PPL crackdown

The federal government admits it won't get its planned crackdown on paid parental leave "double-dipping" through before the election.

From July 1, mums and dads would no longer be allowed to access both taxpayer and employer schemes but the legislation to implement it is stalled in parliament.

"The reality is the legislative change that we wished to make ... is not going to be successful in this term of parliament," Social Services Minister Christian Porter told ABC radio on Wednesday.

The planned start date was a "profound practical unreality" and the status quo would be maintained for a period of time, he said.

However that did not mean that the government would abandon making its case for change if it was re-elected.

Labor jumped on Mr Porter's suggestion the government remained committed to the crackdown.

"This confirms that a vote for the Turnbull Liberals at the next election is a vote for savage cuts to paid parental leave," opposition families spokeswoman Jenny Macklin told AAP in a statement.