Childcare Rebate

Earlier this month Prime Minister Malcom Turnbull unveiled the new strategy to get his Government’s childcare changes through Parliament. This has been on-going for many years and we have been following this issue on a regular basis.

The Government wants to streamline multiple childcare subsidies into one means-tested payment, with the highest amount going to the lowest income families.

It is estimated that 114,000 families will hit the rebate cap this financial year lasting only 30 weeks and leaving many families short-changed.

We just hope that childcare won’t get ‘stuck in the politics’ and a win-win for families will be achieved.

To read the full article written by political reporter Julie Doyle – click here.