Spot checks, surveillance cameras, and funding cuts are on the table as the federal government scrambles to restore trust in childcare safety following allegations of sexual abuse at a Melbourne facility.
Education Minister Jason Clare said his department would introduce legislation during the first Parliament sitting fortnight later this month.“One of the big weapons that the Commonwealth has, probably the biggest, is the funding that we provide to childcare centres—something like $16 billion a year,” he told Sky News.
