Cheaper Childcare Bill Passes Australian Senate Amid Severe Worker Shortages

Cheaper Childcare Bill Passes Australian Senate Amid Severe Worker Shortages
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visits a childcare centre in Perth, Australia, on May 16, 2022. Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images
Alfred Bui
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Over a million Australian families will receive a childcare subsidy from July 2023 as a multi-billion dollar bill has passed the Senate on Nov. 22. However, an acute shortage of workers is threatening to hinder the new policy.

In September, the Labor government introduced the Cheaper Child Care bill to the Australian parliament to implement a major policy proposed during the federal election.
Alfred Bui
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Alfred Bui is an Australian reporter based in Melbourne and focuses on local and business news. He is a former small business owner and has two master’s degrees in business and business law. Contact him at [email protected].
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