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An extra $1.7 billion for child care will help some. It won't improve affordability for most

  • Written by Kate Noble, Education Policy Fellow, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University
An extra $1.7 billion for child care will help some. It won't improve affordability for mostsantypan/Shutterstock

The Australian government has announced big changes to its child-care subsidy ahead of the May 11 federal budget.

The changes involve adding A$1.7 billion to the A$10.3 billion a year already budgeted for child care. This spending will particularly benefit families with two or more children under five. It will also help...

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