Abbott Government’s commitment to childcare improvements welcomed.
Goodstart Early Learning, Australia’s largest provider of early learning and care, welcomes the Federal Government’s commitment to make quality childcare and early learning more affordable. Read More
New modelling shows parents would save hundreds if PPL cash goes to childcare
CASH-strapped working families would save hundreds of dollars a month if the federal government diverted $1.5 billion from its paid parental leave scheme and put the money into childcare subsidies. Read More
This Is The Most Brilliantly Simple Idea To Spur Economic Growth Aired At Davos So Far
Sir Christopher Pissarides, a Nobel laureate economist told tells of a wonderfully simple idea that creates or sustains three jobs for each single job subsidised by government spending. Read More
Tony Abbott reframes paid parental leave scheme as ‘holistic families package’ following ‘community concern’
Tony Abbott has acknowledged there has been community concern about his multi-billion-dollar paid parental leave scheme, and says it will be re-worked into a “holistic families package”. Read More
Tony Abbott’s PPL under the microscope in childcare overhaul
A LOOMING overhaul of childcare funding will be used to reshape Tony Abbott’s controversial paid parental leave scheme, as ministers review flagship policies in response to a sinking budget outlook. Read More