During the last election, Labor promised Australian families would be better off under them, but their ‘cheaper child care’ policy has only delivered higher fees, longer waitlists, no access and further pressure on the sector.
ANGIE BELL:
Well it’s fantastic to be on the Gold Coast in Fadden to open the candidate for Fadden, Cameron Caldwell’s office, and to be here with the Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton, who’s a regular visitor here on the Gold Coast. Always welcome. It’s fantastic to see so much support from across the community, so many Cameron Caldwell blue T-shirts here today on the Gold Coast, and it’s my great pleasure to introduce to you the Leader of the Opposition, Peter Dutton. Thank you for coming to Gold Coast.
GREG JENNETT:
Time now for our political panel and would you believe it, there is a Queensland, New South Wales thing happening here on Afternoon Briefing. Joining us, Labor frontbencher, Kristy McBain, welcome back Kristy and Liberal frontbencher, Angie Bell is with us. Angie, welcome.
The countdown is on for families looking to access early childhood education, with the Government today admitting they don’t know how many families will actually be better off come July 1.
GREG JENNETT:
It’s time to move on to our political panel and joining us this Thursday right here in the studio, Regional Development, Local Government and Territories Minister, Labor’s Kristy McBain. Welcome back Kristy and Shadow Early Childhood Minister, Liberal MP for Moncrieff, Angie Bell. Welcome to you to Angie.
SUSSAN LEY:
Well, good afternoon. When the aspirations and enterprise of Australian women are supported, all Australians benefit. That was the theme behind the Women’s Economic Security Roundtable that I held this morning.
Labor has a trick of delivering their bad news to you ahead of time as a prophecy of what lies ahead, then blaming anything else including the former government for their terrible outcomes.
SARAH CUMMING:
As we heard in the news, the Opposition Leader used last night’s Budget Reply speech to lay the blame for any future increase to interest rates at the feet of the Albanese Government. Peter Dutton argued the government’s budget will fuel inflation and make cost of living pressures worse for millions of Australians. He said the budget risks creating a generation of working poor Australians.
A 20-year-old today earning an average salary will be caught in the net of Labor’s doubling of superannuation taxes. Modelling released to the Coalition under Freedom of Information on the government’s controversial superannuation tax hike confirm the changes will apply to young Australians earning average wages over their lifetimes.
The Coalition welcomes today’s announcement of $18 million to address child care deserts across the country, however the Government needs to do more to increase access to early learning education in the regions.