Soapbox Labor’s ‘bread and butter’ budget: Is the knife hot enough to cut it? Labor’s first budget attempts to repair the bottom line, while supporting families with rising costs. It’s a good first step but not enough.
News & Views ‘A world leader on gender equality’: Labor government takes strong steps with first Budget The wishes of Australian women are seemingly being heard, with Labor’s first budget delivering strong initial steps toward gender equality.
News & Views My local paper ‘exposing’ how much I spend on childcare highlights another barrier for women in local government Leticia Laing is entitled to claim some childcare-related expenses for after-hours meetings as a councillor. But when she did, a local paper “exposed” what she was spending.
News & Views ‘Motherhood penalty’: Women’s earnings halve in first 5 years of parenthood New Treasury analysis shows that mum’s earnings falling by an average of 55 per cent in the first five years of parenthood.
News & Views Two years ago Anthony Albanese made a decision that put him on the path to become Prime Minister In October 2020 just as Scott Morrison showed women how little he cared about their economic security, Labor committed to childcare reform.
Soapbox How and why I’m supporting my daughter’s early childhood educators and workers They care for and educate our children, and are responsible for the wellbeing of future generations. They must be fairly remunerated.
News & Views ‘Sick of being stuck’:Early childhood educators to strike Early childcare workers will go on strike this September 7th, closing its centres to address the crisis situation of poor pay.
News & Views NSW government to invest billions in childcare and paid parental leave The NSW government has promised a $5 billion investment in childcare, as well as improvements to paid parental leave for the public sector.
News & Views Early learning & care is radically unaffordable but there is a bigger crisis Without urgently stemming the loss of the early learning and care workforce – with decent pay and conditions – there will be no early childhood education and care.
Politics No serious conversation about creating jobs can overlook early learning & care Free childcare would generate $48billion per year, 255,000 full time jobs in the sector & free up the equivalent of 850,000 ft workers.
News & Views Is the budget good for women? The paid parental leave change takes us backwards and childcare costs were ignored The government’s changes to paid parental leave will not support gender equality, while childcare costs were ignored in the budget.
News & Views Affordable childcare the key to boosting women’s retirement savings Affordable childcare could help boost the superannuation of Australian women, who are currently retiring with one third less super than men.
