Legislation slashing the cost of childcare for more than one million families has been introduced to parliament. auspol 7NEWS
Education Minister Jason Clare, Labor member for Canberra Alicia Payne and Early Childhood Education Minister Anne Aly at Manuka Child Care Centre in Canberra.Clare said the childcare reform did not just lead to education reform, but also economic reform.
Indigenous families would be able to receive a base level of 36 subsidised hours per fortnight under the proposal.Clare said Treasury estimated the reform would boost the workforce by the equivalent of up to 37,000 skilled workers in 2023-24. “Early education for a great start in life, flexible support for modern families and a multibillion-dollar boost to productivity and participation without adding to inflation.”