Marise Payne (NSW, Liberal Party, Minister for Human Services) Share this | Hansard source

We understand that just throwing money at a problem and racking up debt on the nation's credit card does not work. After the six full years in office that they had to deal with this problem, they just sat on their hands and watched those childcare fees go through the roof. Not only did they sit on their hands; they added to the problem by dramatically increasing regulation. For instance, the ACECQA report into the regulatory burden of their NQF showed that the new regulations added an average of $145,000 per year to a long day care centre with 75 places and 15 educators.