Ann Sudmalis (Gilmore, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

This is a pretty passionate issue for many of us, especially mums and dads who are looking for child care. But I often wonder how we look at balancing everything, whether it be policy direction or how to fund certain programs. On the one hand, we have a policy to make sure that every child in Australia gets 15 hours per week of early childhood education. It has been something that I have been barracking for for four years—

Ms Kate Ellis interjecting—

No, it actually was introduced by Julia Gillard, and we are trying to continue it—to go on.

Ms Kate Ellis interjecting—

Okay—preschool education; I stand corrected.

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