Christian Porter (Pearce, Liberal Party, Minister for Social Services) Share this | Hansard source

For the benefit of members opposite, the fundamental basic mechanics of what is now on the table as a proposal and the counterproposal, if you like, that members put are very simple. There is a desperate need for reform to the childcare system. Everybody recognises that. There are 165,000 Australian families crying out for change to the childcare system. We have proposed to put $3.5 billion into childcare, which would do three things: remove complexity, changing three very complicated subsidies into one; alleviate inflationary pressure; and provide better subsidies of $30 a week and $1,500 a week.

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