%T The case for a national portable long service leave scheme in Australia %A Raymond Markey %I The McKell Institute %D 2013 %U https://apo.org.au/node/34632 %X This report provides the most comprehensive framework for the establishment of a National Portable Long Service Leave Scheme ever produced in Australia. Long servIce leave is unique to AustralIa and New Zealand. The origins of Long Service Leave can be traced back to the 19th century as an entitlement given to civil servants which enabled those who had served for a long period of time to travel ‘home’ to Britain, confident that they could return to Australia and return to their previous job. %9 Report