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| April 01, 2009 | COPYRIGHT 2009 Asia Pulse Pty Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

CANBERRA, April 1 Asia Pulse - Introducing a national paid maternity leave scheme would help narrow the vast pay gaps between men and women, the Australian Greens say.

New research shows Australian men have the potential to earn around A$1 million (US$695,500) more than women over their lifetime.

A 25-year-old man's potential earnings over the next 40 years is A$2.4 million, compared with A$1.5 million for a woman of the same age, a report from AMP Financial Services shows.

A man with children who holds a bachelor degree or higher will earn around A$3.3 million, compared with A$1.8 million for a woman with the same situation.

Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young said the pay disparity ...

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