FED:Hockey defends relaunched scheme

08-03-2010
FED:Hockey defends relaunched scheme

Shadow treasurer JOE HOCKEY says the federal coalition's revamped paid parental leave
scheme will be better than Labor's.

Opposition Leader TONY ABBOTT will announce final details of the scheme in Brisbane today.

The papers say the coalition will delay the start of the scheme from next year .. to
mid-2012 .. and cut the levy on big businesses to pay for it .. from 1.7 to 1.5 per cent.

Fairfax reports it will cost 3.3 billion dollars a year .. up from the 2.7 billion
originally estimated .. and taxpayers will contribute 100 million dollars a year.

Mr HOCKEY's told ABC radio not all that's been written is accurate .. but the coalition's
scheme will be much better than Labor's.

AAP RTV gd/rl/jmt

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