Nigel Scullion (NT, Country Liberal Party, Minister for Community Services) Share this | Hansard source

The Treasury report does go to a number of issues. Not only am I delighted to see the Treasury’s report supporting government policy, but if those opposite had been reading widely about this issue they would also go to the childcare census—another independent group we can look to to get advice about how well the government is doing in the delivery of child care, particularly on availability and affordability. I read in the media—talking about reports—Labor’s interpretation of CPI. The Labor Party have come up with an interpretation themselves. We are not talking about somebody with some credibility in this area—not PricewaterhouseCoopers. The Labor Party decide on these things themselves. All I can say is that this government continues to deliver child care in a way that is flexible, affordable and available. And it is more affordable today than it ever was under Labor.