Simon Birmingham (SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Education and Training) Share this | Hansard source

Earlier this year the Prime Minister wrote to all state premiers and chief ministers to examine the ways they can further strengthen immunisation policies around early learning enrolments and build upon the work of the Turnbull government's No Jab, No Pay policy. While our policy puts in place clear provisions in relation to the receipt of subsidies, there is more that state and territory governments can do in relation to enrolment practices in early education facilities around the country. Currently there is a patchwork of enrolment policies. But working through the health and education councils of COAG we are developing nationally consistent approaches to increase immunisation rates even further. We are pleased to see that some state and territory governments are already pre-emptively moving in this space to strengthen their policies, following the lead of the Turnbull government, acting upon the initiative of Prime Minister Turnbull and doing their bit to create a safer environment for our children.