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| Greens follow Coalition with full-salary parental leave scheme | Greens follow Coalition with full-salary parental leave scheme |
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| The Greens have announced a new paid parental leave scheme, which offers parents six months of paid leave at 100% of their salary, capped at an annual amount of $100,000, and includes two weeks' paid leave for partners. | The Greens have announced a new paid parental leave scheme, which offers parents six months of paid leave at 100% of their salary, capped at an annual amount of $100,000, and includes two weeks' paid leave for partners. |
| The scheme, announced by the Greens leader, Christine Milne, and Senator Sarah Hanson-Young on Tuesday morning, takes many aspects of the Coalition's plan, but claims to be a fairer compromise than the policies of the two major parties. | The scheme, announced by the Greens leader, Christine Milne, and Senator Sarah Hanson-Young on Tuesday morning, takes many aspects of the Coalition's plan, but claims to be a fairer compromise than the policies of the two major parties. |
| The Greens' cap is $50,000 lower than the Coalition's plan, but is otherwise similar. | The Greens' cap is $50,000 lower than the Coalition's plan, but is otherwise similar. |
| "We think Tony Abbott's scheme is too generous but we think the government's scheme doesn't go anywhere near far enough," Milne told reporters in Canberra on Tuesday. | "We think Tony Abbott's scheme is too generous but we think the government's scheme doesn't go anywhere near far enough," Milne told reporters in Canberra on Tuesday. |
| Milne said that the Green's plan recognised that paid parental leave was a workplace right, not a welfare payment, echoing the language of the Liberal party's Real Solutions pamphlet, and that the scheme was designed to support Australian families and keep women in the workforce. | Milne said that the Green's plan recognised that paid parental leave was a workplace right, not a welfare payment, echoing the language of the Liberal party's Real Solutions pamphlet, and that the scheme was designed to support Australian families and keep women in the workforce. |
| "Labor's scheme scrapes together the bare minimum without superannuation whilst Tony Abbott's plan is inequitable," she said. | "Labor's scheme scrapes together the bare minimum without superannuation whilst Tony Abbott's plan is inequitable," she said. |
| Both plans are funded by a 1.5% business levy on companies with taxable income of over $5m a year. The Greens' plan also includes government contributions of $1.9bn over forward estimates. | Both plans are funded by a 1.5% business levy on companies with taxable income of over $5m a year. The Greens' plan also includes government contributions of $1.9bn over forward estimates. |
| Labor's plan offers the minimum wage – currently around $622 per week before tax – for 18 weeks, and is funded by general revenue. | Labor's plan offers the minimum wage – currently around $622 per week before tax – for 18 weeks, and is funded by general revenue. |
| "Paid parental leave is too important to be treated like a welfare handout. Australia needs to follow the lead of other countries and link it to a person's actual pay," Hanson-Young said. | "Paid parental leave is too important to be treated like a welfare handout. Australia needs to follow the lead of other countries and link it to a person's actual pay," Hanson-Young said. |
| "Parliamentary Budget Office costings have shown that a small levy on Australia's biggest businesses, combined with a modest contribution from government, will help to support each and every Australian family." | "Parliamentary Budget Office costings have shown that a small levy on Australia's biggest businesses, combined with a modest contribution from government, will help to support each and every Australian family." |
| The health minister, Tanya Plibersek, said the Greens' and Coalition's plans were unfair because they gave more taxpayer money to the richest people. | The health minister, Tanya Plibersek, said the Greens' and Coalition's plans were unfair because they gave more taxpayer money to the richest people. |
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