Scott Ryan (Victoria, Liberal Party, Assistant Cabinet Secretary) Share this | Hansard source

The government opposes this motion. The government announced the Jobs for Families package at the 2015-16 budget. We introduced the legislation today, well in advance of the July 2017 implementation time line. At the same time the government also tabled a 130-page detailed regulation impact statement and a 130-page explanatory memorandum. The childcare package is fundamentally fair. It delivers the greatest rate of subsidy to those who earn the least, while targeting more hours of subsidy to those who work the most. We call upon the opposition and crossbenches in the Senate to support this additional investment into child care and early learning.

Question agreed to.