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

As I think I have already indicated to the chamber, child care has declined as a percentage of income. We have seen it decline from 13 per cent of weekly earnings for a family of $75,000 a year, down to 7.5 per cent. We have seen this year alone more than 600 services open. Accessibility is actually improving under this government.

We are spending $22 billion in new investments. We have 20 per cent more children in child care than there were in 2007. So in terms of reach, the policy positions of this government are working, they are effective and they enjoy a higher level of quality for the parents of this country than occurred under those knuckle draggers on the other side of the chamber that pursued a policy of reducing standards, limiting access and limiting the benefits to the high income in this country. (Time expired)