Senate debates

Tuesday, 8 August 2017

Questions without Notice

Child Care

3:02 pm

Photo of Jacinta CollinsJacinta Collins (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Cabinet Secretary) Share this | Hansard source

The government's own figures show that childcare fees are set to keep rising at over five per cent a year, with an average family with two children set to face fee increases of over $2,500 a year. Can the minister confirm that, under his changes, the cost to government will be capped but there will be no limit on the increasing out-of-pocket costs faced by parents? (Time expired)

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