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Maeve Bannister and Andrew Brown

Labor unveils 'overdue' DV leave proposal

Family and domestic violence survivors could soon have access to paid leave entitlements after the federal government unveiled a landmark plan to address the issue.

If passed by parliament, the changes to employment law would allow any Australian worker, including casuals, to access 10 days of paid family and domestic violence leave.

The scheme will start from February 2023 for most employees, although small businesses will have an extra six months to adjust to the change.

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