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Australian Labor Party
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No Paid Materity Leave, increase Family Payments
I personally don't like the idea of paying women (or men for that matter in the paid paternity leave debate) that are in work when the leave to have a baby. If we feel that women/families need more money, do it through the family payment system. If women don't qualify, then they are in a better position then others and don't need it as much.
If employers feel that Paid Maternity leave will help them financially, they should dig into their own pocket and pay it! The good employers will get great benefits from it and the bad employers that don't pay it will be at a disadvantage.
JMTC
Molly