Libs want leave expansion stopped before it makes small business 'less competitive'

The Canberra Liberals' business spokeswoman, Leanne Castley, in the Legislative Assembly in November 2022. Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong

A plan to expand a portable long-service leave scheme to hairdressers, beauty workers and hospitality staff in the ACT should be dropped because of the cost it would impose on small businesses, the Canberra Liberals have said.

The opposition spokeswoman on business, Leanne Castley, said the Legislative Assembly should not pass the legislation to expand the long-running scheme to a new industry.