Brendan Nelson (Bradfield, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to an answer to an earlier question on child care from the member for Warringah to the Deputy Prime Minister. The Deputy Prime Minister replied in part in relation to the cost of child care:

We will be watching prices, and we are putting operators on notice that, if any evidence emerges of unfair pricing practices, the government will be ready to use the powers at its disposal to deal with the matter.

Will the Prime Minister explain what powers the Deputy Prime Minister is referring to? What plan does the government have to control the price of child care, and does it involve price fixing?

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