Unsafe Childcare Centres to Lose Federal Funding Under New Law

This comes in the wake of over 70 charges laid against a Melbourne childcare worker.

Australian Education Minister Jason Clare speaks during the Universities Australia Conference dinner at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on Feb. 22, 2023. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas

Parliament has passed legislation allowing the federal government to cut funding to childcare providers that fail to meet safety and quality standards, following serious abuse allegations at a Melbourne centre.

The Strengthening Regulation of Early Education Bill was introduced on July 23.