Labor’s Budget Delivers More Spending, But No Real Plan for Australian Families
The Budget papers reveal a massive cost blowout in Child Care Subsidy spending, projected to hit $21.09 billion by 2029-30. This is an astronomical blowout, with taxpayers footing the bill for a system still failing to deliver affordability, flexibility, safety, or real choice for families. Labor continues to pour billions into a rigid, one-size-fits-all model while ignoring the real pressures facing parents and providers. Families are paying more, struggling to find care, particularly in regional and rural areas, and increasingly…