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It seems the childcare sector is not too happy about the Productivity Commission’s (PC) final report into childcare, which recommended (among other things) an “activity test” that would only provide childcare subsidies to parents who complete a minimum amount of work.
Last night on ABC’s Lateline, Early Childhood Australia slammed the proposed activity test, claiming that up to 100,000 families could have their childcare subsidies reduced:
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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness.
Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.
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