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Battle heats up over maternity pay costings
The battle over paid maternity leave intensified yesterday, with Sex Discrimination Commissioner Pru Goward telling a Sydney business audience the entitlement was "dirt cheap" at $350m a year, while Finance Minister Nick Minchin said the $415m to $780m cost would be a "major new burden on taxpayers".
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