Allegra Spender (Wentworth, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the minister for industrial relations. One of your arguments for last year's IR reforms was the need to increase wages for childcare workers. Six months later, no multi-employer bargains have been completed, childcare workers don't have commitments to increase wages and some childcare centres in Wentworth, like the one I saw last week, are only offering half the places because of staff shortages. Wouldn't it have been better to fix the awards and make a difference to families and workers now?

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