Sophie Mirabella (Indi, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Early Childhood Education, Childcare, Women and Youth) Share this | Hansard source

Thank you, Mr Speaker. It defies any understanding about why the government would allow this to happen. This is part of the government’s attempt to close down centres just because they are privately run. The government has said it wants to rebalance the system irrespective of parents’ requests, irrespective of the needs of children and quality care for children. How can it do this to families? How can it leave and ignore the pleas of families in need? This woman who emailed her member, the Minister for Health and Ageing, and the Deputy Prime Minister—

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