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| Labor attacks Coalition for saying domestic violence leave an impost on economy Labor attacks Coalition for saying domestic violence leave an impost on economy | |
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| A senior Turnbull government minister is under fire for “callous and clueless” comments about the economic impact of paid leave for domestic violence victims. | A senior Turnbull government minister is under fire for “callous and clueless” comments about the economic impact of paid leave for domestic violence victims. |
| Queensland earlier this month became the first jurisdiction to legislate paid domestic and family violence for public-sector workers but the Coag meeting of leaders put off until next year a decision on a national scheme. | Queensland earlier this month became the first jurisdiction to legislate paid domestic and family violence for public-sector workers but the Coag meeting of leaders put off until next year a decision on a national scheme. |
| The federal finance minister, Mathias Cormann, said the idea was “not something that we are attracted to”. | The federal finance minister, Mathias Cormann, said the idea was “not something that we are attracted to”. |
| “We just believe it’s another cost on our economy that will have an impact on our international competitiveness,” he told Sky News on Sunday. “It’s a matter of making sure that you get the balance right and that you pursue policy settings that don’t have counterproductive consequences potentially.” | “We just believe it’s another cost on our economy that will have an impact on our international competitiveness,” he told Sky News on Sunday. “It’s a matter of making sure that you get the balance right and that you pursue policy settings that don’t have counterproductive consequences potentially.” |
| But when pressed on what those counterproductive consequences might entail, Cormann declined to answer, instead referring queries to the employment minister, Michaelia Cash. | But when pressed on what those counterproductive consequences might entail, Cormann declined to answer, instead referring queries to the employment minister, Michaelia Cash. |
| “He’s obviously confused,” Labor’s family violence spokeswoman, Terri Butler, said. “It’s domestic violence, not domestic violence leave, that costs our economy and harms our international competitiveness.” | “He’s obviously confused,” Labor’s family violence spokeswoman, Terri Butler, said. “It’s domestic violence, not domestic violence leave, that costs our economy and harms our international competitiveness.” |
| She cited KPMG research that estimated domestic violence cost Australia $13b a year. | She cited KPMG research that estimated domestic violence cost Australia $13b a year. |
| Labor wants a national right to a minimum five days of paid domestic violence leave for every worker each year. | Labor wants a national right to a minimum five days of paid domestic violence leave for every worker each year. |
| Cormann said the Turnbull government was making the strongest investment ever into programs to counter domestic violence. | Cormann said the Turnbull government was making the strongest investment ever into programs to counter domestic violence. |
| • National domestic violence helpline: 1800 737 732 or 1800RESPECT. In an emergency call triple-zero. | • National domestic violence helpline: 1800 737 732 or 1800RESPECT. In an emergency call triple-zero. |