Sussan Ley (Farrer, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Education) Share this | Hansard source

I cannot stand here as minister and be lectured by the previous childcare minister who saw under her watch childcare costs go up 53 per cent in six years and out-of-pocket costs for families go up 40 per cent in four years. This is the test by which the Labor government when in government will be judged.

Ms Kate Ellis interjecting—

Member for Adelaide, I sat and listened to you and I think it is appropriate for you to either listen to me or you leave—I do not mind which.

Families measure these things by affordability: how much do I pay for my out-of-pocket costs after childcare benefit and rebate to my childcare centre? In four years under Labor, under the member for Adelaide as the minister, those costs went up 40 per cent.

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