Sarah Hanson-Young (SA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

I think it is absolutely appalling that this government want to rip thousands of dollars out of the pockets of families this close to Christmas, and they are absolutely assuming that no-one knows what is going on. They want to ram this piece of legislation through. What happened to helping parents afford child care? With a seven per cent increase in childcare fees across the country, taking thousands of dollars out of the pockets of families is unfair, and it makes you wonder: is Tony Abbott really the Grinch of Christmas?