Families with kids in childcare have been hanging out for some relief. Costs have been rising, and an increase in government subsidies is overdue.
The Government has been promising childcare subsidy reform since 2013. A childcare package worth $1.6 billion has been dangled in front of parents. Now, finally, it looks like the proposed changes could become law.
But why have other parties fought the bill for so long? And if it does pass, what will the real cost be?
Here’s all you need to know.
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Meanwhile the on hold wait for Centrelink is "more than 15 hours" as the government fudges the rollout and no one understands the new payment system....
Does anyone else find it very sadly ironic that "parliamentary sitting hours have been extended until midnight today and tomorrow and into Friday, if necessary" to debate a childcare bill. Just goes to show that parliament is not a family friendly career choice - they need to fix that too.