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Chapter 1 Early Years Quality Fund Special Account Bill 2013

[1] A special account is an appropriation mechanism hat allocates an amount within the Consolidated Revenue Fund to be expended for a specific purpose. Section 21 of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 provides that a special account may be established by legislation, with monies expended only for specified purposes as outlined in the originating legislation.

[2] Early Years Quality Fund Special Account Bill 2013, clause 5.

[3] Early Years Quality Fund Special Account Bill 2013, clause 6.

[4] Early Years Quality Fund Special Account Bill 2013, clause 7.

[5] Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR), Submission 56,
p. 6.

[6] The Hon, Peter Garrett MP, Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth, Second Reading Speech, 30 May 2013, p. 3.

[7] DEEWR, Submission 56, p. 6.

[8] DEEWR, Submission 56, p. 2.

[9] Mr David De Silva, Group Manager, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR), Proof Transcript, Canberra, 6 June 2013, p. 7.

[10] DEEWR, Submission 56, p. 4.

[11] Early Years Quality Fund Special Account Bill 2013, Explanatory Memorandum, p. 2.

[12] DEEWR, Submission 56, p. 4.

[13] DEEWR, Submission 56, p. 4.

[14] DEEWR, Submission 56, p. 3.

[15] DEEWR, Submission 56, pp. 2-3.

[16] DEEWR, Submission 56, p. 3.

[17] Early Years Quality Fund Special Account Bill 2013, Explanatory Memorandum, p. 2.

[18] Early Years Quality Fund Special Account Bill 2013, Explanatory Memorandum, p. 2.

[19] Ms Jennifer Taylor, Deputy Secretary, DEEWR, Proof Transcript, Canberra, 6 June 2013, p. 1.

[20] Ms Taylor, DEEWR, Proof Transcript, Canberra, 6 June 2013, p. 2.

[21] DEEWR, Submission 56, p. 6.

[22] DEEWR, Submission 56, p. 6.

[23] House of Representatives Selection Committee, Report No. 82, Consideration of Bills, 30 May 2013, p. 3.

[24] United Voice, Submission 46, p. 3.

[25] United Voice, Submission 46, p. 3.

[26] Australian Childcare Alliance, Submission 44, p. 9.

[27] Australian Childcare Centres Association, Submission 58, p. 2.

[28] DEEWR, ‘Early Years Quality Fund Frequently Asked Questions’ <foi.deewr.gov.au/system/files/doc/other/frequently_asked_questions_on_the_early_years_quality_fund_0.pdf> accessed 12 June 2013.

[29] Mr De Silva, DEEWR, Proof Transcript, Canberra, 6 June 2013, p. 6.

[30] Mr De Silva, DEEWR, Proof Transcript, Canberra, 6 June 2013, p. 3.

[31] See: <www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/House_of_Representatives_Committees?url=ee/earlyyears/index.htm> accessed 12 June 2013.

[32] DEEWR, Submission 56, pp. 7-8. See <http://foi.deewr.gov.au/node/31795> accessed 14 June 2013.

[33] Mr De Silva, DEEWR, Proof Transcript, Canberra, 6 June 2013, p. 7.

[34] Ms Taylor, DEEWR, Proof Transcript, Canberra, 6 June 2013, p. 6.

[35] DEEWR, Submission 56, p. 8.

[36] Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Starting Strong II: Early Childhood Education and Care, Paris, 2006.