Productivity Commission charts the costly path to universal early childhood education
- Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Big increases in government spending on child care have been recommended by the Productivity Commission, that would see families earning up to A$80,000 receive a 100% subsidy rate under the Child Care Subsidy (CCS).
This would cover about 30% of families with children aged up to 12 years.
The Higher Child Care Subsidy (HCCS) rate should rise to...





