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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2004 Week 06 Hansard (Thursday, 24 June 2004) . . Page.. 2746 ..

conditions available in the ACT public sector; reduce the barriers and difficulties associated with the giving and taking of maternity, adoption and/or primary carer leave in the private sector; and aid the transition of employees between the two sectors.

The Canberra Social Plan has a goal of promoting a better balance between work and family. One of the key strategies of the Canberra Plan is investing in our people by committing to promoting family friendly work solutions.

Mr Speaker, the Bill supports the ACT Labor Party Platform for Women by promoting a greater acceptance of the fact that women and men will temporarily interrupt their careers for parenting duties. It also supports the Government’s policy directions for women by promoting family friendly work policies.

It is anticipated that the exemption in this Bill will cost approximately $150,000 per annum in revenue forgone from 2005-06 onwards.

This Bill sees the ACT leading Australia in encouraging family-friendly measures by supporting workers in the private sector who have newborn babies or adopted children.

Mr Speaker, I commend the Payroll Tax Amendment Bill 2004 to the Assembly.

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