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The question now is that the second reading amendment proposed by Senator David Pocock be agreed to.

Senator David Pocock 's circulated amendmen t

At the end of the motion, add ", and the Senate:

(a) notes that:

(i) this Bill will improve affordability of Early Childhood Education for Families,

(ii) workforce shortages are an important issue for the Early Childhood Sector, and

(iii) Treasury has forecast that this Bill will increase workforce participation, and therefore demand for of Early Childhood Education and Care will increase; and

(b) calls on the Government in the forthcoming Productivity Commission review to include consideration of activity requirements, education outcomes, addressing access for disadvantaged children and sector workforce requirements as part of its work".

Question agreed to.

Original question, as amended, agreed to.

Bill read a second time.