Joanne Ryan (Lalor, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

In May this year, I met with early education and childcare workers in my office, and they had a really strong message for me. They said they appreciated the fee-free TAFE and that it meant there were more early educators coming into centres in my electorate. Earlier this month, On 23 July, I went to the Gordon and met some of those students. They had a strong message for me. They told me the sector needed a pay rise—surprise, surprise! Last week, I went to Aspire in Manor Lakes to celebrate Early Learning Matters Week, and those workers told me they needed a pay rise. Lo and behold, what has the Labor government delivered? A 15 per cent pay rise for early educators. This is an incredibly important thing delivered by this government, and I know that the early educators around this country are very appreciative.

Milton Dick (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

In accordance with sanding order 43, the time for members' statements has concluded.