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We Need a Government That Will Provide What Australian Families Need

I want to talk about child care, and the future of safety in child care. Child care is central to the lives of over a million Australian families. It affects whether parents can go to work, can afford to have...

Senate Establishes Inquiry into Childcare Access for Regional and Rural Families

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 Senator for Western Australia Media Release 12 August 2026 The Senate has...

Parents Need Confidence of their Children’s Safety

I want to begin my short speech by acknowledging the horrific distress and pain of every child and family affected by the allegations involving childcare worker Hamish Tait. No parent should learn through a newspaper or a Facebook group that...

Interview with Tom Connell – Politics Now at News24

Topics: Artificial Intelligence; Childcare safety; IBAC and integrity bodies E&OE…………………………………… Tom Connell: Joining me now is Matt O’Sullivan, Shadow Minister for Child Protection and Prevention of Family Violence. Thank you for your time today. Senator Matt O’Sullivan: Good to be...

Joint Media Release: Albanese Government Celebrates Target Built On Flawed Data While Indigenous Outcomes Continue to Decline

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...

Australian Families Hit Again as Childcare Costs Rise

Latest Consumer Price Index data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics indicates childcare costs have risen by 7.6 per cent over the past twelve months, twice the rate of headline inflation. A further blow to Australian families already...