ELLIOT STEIN:
Well, a little over nine days ago, the worst earthquake in 100 years struck Syria and Turkey. A 7.7 degree magnitude earthquake followed by a 7.5 degree magnitude earthquake with 1,600 aftershocks. This earthquake has devastated Syria and Turkey.
GREG JENNET:
We’ve got Labor MP and Member for Macnamara, Josh Burns back with us from Melbourne of course, and the LNP’s Member for Moncrieff, Angie Bell joins us from the Gold Coast.
Australian parents can expect to pay more for early childhood education under the Albanese Government, with latest CPI data showing costs increased by a whopping 4.5 per cent in December 2022.
HENRY BELOT:
It’s time for our political panel, and joining us today is the Assistant Minister for Trade, Tim Ayres and we also have the Shadow Minister for Early Childhood Education, Angie Bell. Welcome both of you to Capital Hill.
The Albanese Government’s Budget last month delivered nothing but disappointment to most Aussie households. Nothing for cost of living, nothing for regional Australia and certainly not much for the Gold Coast.
SALLY ROPE:
Angie Bell is our Federal Member for Moncrieff here, Shadow Minister for Early Childhood Education and Shadow Minister for Youth. Each week around this time we catch up with one of our federal MPs, this morning it is Ms Bell. Hello.
Treasury have today confirmed that the Albanese Government’s ‘Cheaper Child Care’ policy is based on a lack of modelling and incorrect assumptions. In a Senate Inquiry into the policy, Treasury confirmed the only modelling they’ve done is the impact the policy will have on mothers with children aged 0-5 years.
MICHELLE LANDRY:
I just wanted to make comments about what happened in the chamber today. I’ve been a federal MP down here for nine years been involved heavily with federal politics for over 12. And, you know, I really do not appreciate being spoken to, and screamed at, by the Prime Minister as I was today. I asked a question which I’ve talked to a lot of you about, the ring road in Rockhampton and I feel that I’ve been humiliated by him and by the Labor Party.
DANICA DE GIORGIO:
Well, 96 per cent of Australian families will pay less in child care from July next year under new reforms introduced by the government, but is making it cheaper getting to the bottom of the core issue in the sector. Both the Greens and Coalition have raised concerns over the $5 billion package, fearing it doesn’t address the key crisis of workforce shortages in early education.
HENRY BELOT:
Well let’s discuss this and other issues with our political panel. Joining us today are Angie Bell, Shadow Minister for Early Childhood Education and we have from Labor, Sally Sitou. Welcome to both of you to Capital Hill.