JOINT MEDIA RELEASE

THE HON JASON CLARE MP, MINISTER FOR EDUCATION

THE HON DR ANNE ALY MP, MINISTER FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

THE HON SHAYNE NEUMANN MP, FEDERAL MEMBER FOR BLAIR

Legislation to change the Child Care Subsidy takes effect from today and will deliver Cheaper Child Care for around 1.2 million families across the country from July, including 8,900 families in Blair.

Federal Member for Blair Shayne Neumann said this was good for children, good for families and good for Australia.

For a family earning $120,000 with one child in care, their childcare costs will be about $1,700 a year less than they otherwise would be.

For families on a combined income of $80,000 or less, the Child Care Subsidy rate will lift to 90 per cent.

Families with two or more children aged under five in care will continue to receive the higher subsidy rate of 95 per cent for their second child and any further children.

The number of Indigenous children in early education will also be boosted by increasing the baseline number of hours of subsidised early childhood education and care families are eligible for each fortnight.

Families can now calculate their Child Care Subsidy by visiting www.childcaresubsidy.gov.au

Quotes attributable to Federal Member for Blair Shayne Neumann:

“The Albanese Government is delivering important economic reform that will help

families with cost-of-living pressures.

“It means children get access to vital early education, and parents can have the choice to take on more paid work or study if they want to.”

Quotes attributable to Minister for Education Jason Clare:

“Around 1.2 million families will benefit from Cheaper Child Care to help with cost-of-living pressures and make it easier for parents to return to paid work, or work more paid hours, if they want to.

“Apart from their mortgage or rent, child care is the biggest bill that a lot of Australian families have to pay.

Quotes attributable to Minister for Early Childhood, Dr Anne Aly:

“More affordable early childhood education and care is a win-win for Australian families, delivering cost-of-living relief while also making it easier to increase household income.

“More affordable early childhood education and care means more Australian children can access the transformational health and education benefits of foundation years learning no matter their postcode or background.”