Catryna Bilyk (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

My question is for the Minister for Women, Senator Payne. A survey by early childhood advocates The Front Project found the government's decision to make Australian families pay unaffordable childcare fees will take food from families' tables. More than half the parents surveyed said the high cost of early learning impacts their weekly grocery budget and how much they can buy. Why is the government making parents choose between food and care during Australia's first recession in 29 years?