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‘Obsolete’ childcare activity test in election focus

Apr 30 2025 Updated 6 hours ago

Maeve Bannister

2 min read

Improving access to childcare in rural and regional Australia, where families were often impacted by lack of availability, should be a priority – that was one of the key messages during a forum on early childhood care held just days before the federal election.

Early childhood education is in the spotlight ahead of the federal election but the path to high-quality, universal and affordable childcare is unclear.

Minister for Early Childhood Education Anne Aly, Liberal MP Angie Bell, Greens senator Steph Hodgins-May and independent MP Zoe Daniel have taken part in a forum on early childhood, four days before the election.

Ms Aly said Australia had the bl...