Julian Leeser MP Shadow Minister for Education Shadow Minister for Indigenous Australians Federal Member for Berowra Senator Matt O’Sullivan Shadow Minister for Choice in Childcare and Early Learning Shadow Minister for Child Protection and the Prevention of Family Violence Deputy Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate Senator for Western Australia The Albanese Government’s performance…
Latest Consumer Price Index data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics indicates childcare costs have risen by 9.1 per cent over the past year, nearly double the rate of inflation. This is yet another blow for Australian families already grappling with Labor’s cost-of-living crisis. Labor’s latest Budget was not only full of broken…
The Albanese Government last Friday announced the launch of its consultation on the Second Action Plan under the National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children 2022-2032 (the National Plan). The First Action Plan was developed by the Morrison Government and commenced under the Albanese Government in 2022. It outlined the key outcomes to…
E&OE……………………………………….. Ash Gillon: Back home now and more on the budget fallout. Estimates from last week’s budget showing a potential cost blowout for the childcare sector’s subsidies as the industry balloons. Joining us live with more is the Shadow Childcare Minister, the Liberal Senator, Matt O’Sullivan. Senator, good to see you. Thanks for your time. For once, childcare wasn’t really front and centre of this…
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…
I rise and join with my colleagues today with a very heavy heart following the tragic death of Kumanjayi Little Baby in Alice Springs. As we know, this girl was just five years of age. Our deepest condolences go to her family, to those who loved her, to her community, and to all those…
Julian Leeser MP Shadow Minister for Education Shadow Minister for Indigenous Australians Federal Member for Berowra Senator Matt O’Sullivan Shadow Minister for Choice in Childcare and Early Learning Shadow Minister for Child Protection and the Prevention of Family Violence Deputy Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate Senator for Western Australia Labor’s non-announcement today about…
Today’s news that a Sydney childcare worker now faces 129 additional abuse charges is devastating. The fear and uncertainty that potentially affected families face in the coming weeks is difficult to comprehend. This is not an isolated offence. The Government must urgently address systemic failures in maintaining the safety and quality of centre-based care. The…
Families are the foundation of our society. As Edmund Burke described, they are the ‘little platoons’ that shape our communities and our nation. Former prime minister John Howard said that a strong family is the greatest social welfare system that mankind has ever devised. This is not just a philosophical worldview. Safe, stable and responsive…
Subjects: Early childhood education quality and safety, Senate childcare report E&OE…………………………… Senator Maria Kovacic: Well good afternoon, everybody, today the Senate Education and Employment References Committee handed down its landmark report into the quality and safety of Australia’s early education and childcare system. I’d like to thank all of the individuals who provided submissions to that…
