Archive for March 9th, 2010
Abbott, paid parental leave and the ghost of Bob Santamaria
Posted by John, March 9th, 2010 - under Bob Santamaria, Kevin Rudd, Paid parental leave, Parental leave, Tony Abbott.
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Tony Abbott’s paid parental leave scheme is more generous than Kevin Rudd’s. The leader of the Opposition says it will cost about $3 billion a year to pay for six months’ full replacement of wages up to $150,000. The Government’s scheme comes into effect on 1 January 2011 and provides the minimum wage (currently around $543) for [...]
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Paid parental leave – Abbott as Santamaria?
Posted by John, March 9th, 2010 - under ACTU, Paid maternity leave, Paid parental leave.
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Abbot thinks (rightly I strongly suspect) that there are working women’s votes in taxing big business to fund his 6 month fully paid parental leave scheme. In fact taxing big business will resonate among many workers generally. Is this the Santamaria in Abbott surfacing? Sharan Burrows’ response – it’s to divert attention away from Workchoices and will [...]