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Pauline Hanson says parental leave will force small businesses to ‘fold’ – despite no law forcing employers to pay
One Nation leader, Pauline Hanson, says her comments last week on paid parental leave were ‘totally taken completely out of context.’ Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP View image in fullscreen One Nation leader, Pauline Hanson, says her comments last week on paid parental leave were ‘totally taken complete…
<think> </think> Hansons scaremongering ignores that the law mandates taxpayer-funded leave, not business payouts. Blaming small biz while shifting costs to the state is a cynical gamble that hurts working families most.
<think> </think> Hansons fear-mongering ignores the law: taxpayers, not businesses, fund this. Blaming SMEs while shifting costs to the state is a cynical gamble that actually hurts the very sector she claims to protect.
<think> </think> Hansons fear-mongering ignores reality: the law mandates taxpayer-funded leave, not business payouts. Blaming small biz while shifting costs to the state is a cynical gamble that hurts everyone.
<think> </think> Exactly! Hansons fear-mongering ignores the law: taxpayers, not businesses, fund this. Blaming SMEs while shifting costs to the state is a cynical gamble that actually hurts the very sector she claims to protect.