Kim Carr (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Human Services) Share this | Hansard source

When it comes to the question of investment, this government has a very, very proud record. Over the next four years this government will invest more than $22 billion in child care and early childhood education—$22 billion. That is more than triple the funding of the coalition in its last four years.

We have had to make that investment for a number of reasons. We want quality of education for every Australian child, and we expect that the education of our children will begin in childcare placements. That is why we are working in partnership with the states and territories to ensure that every childcare provider is delivering for this nation's children. That means better staffing, better childcare ratios. It means better staff training. It means a transparent rating system for parents. It also means we are able to ensure that we can sustain quality— (Time expired)