Senate debates

Wednesday, 11 March 2009

Questions without Notice

Child Care

2:44 pm

Photo of Stephen ConroyStephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

I might just finish with the other information that I was providing as well as address the supplementary question. The government also provides a range of programs to improve access to child care for families in areas where the market would otherwise fail to provide child care. There is the review panel for the Australian future tax system review, otherwise known as the Henry review. This issue falls within the scope of Australia’s future tax system review and the review panel will provide its final report on the tax and transfer system to the Treasurer by the end of 2009. On the specific issue you have just raised, I am happy to take that on notice and, if there is any further information that the Treasurer is able to provide, I will get back to you.

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