Footnotes

CHAPTER 1 - Background

[1]        Explanatory Memorandum, p. 2.

[2]        Explanatory Memorandum, p. 2.

[3]        Productivity Commission 2014, Childcare and Early Childhood Learning, Inquiry Report No. 73, Canberra.

[4]        Productivity Commission 2014, Childcare and Early Childhood Learning, Inquiry Report No. 73, Canberra, pp v–vi.

[5]        Department of Education and Training, Submission 30, p. 7.

[6]        Explanatory Memorandum, p. 4.

[7]        Explanatory Memorandum, p. 11.

[8]        Explanatory Memorandum, p. 62.

[9]        Explanatory Memorandum, p. 62.

[10]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 62.

[11]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 62.

[12]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 62.

[13]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 63.

[14]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 63.

[15]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 63.

[16]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 63.

[17]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 63.

[18]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 64.

[19]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 64.

[20]      Explanatory Memorandum, pp 64-65.

[21]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 65.

[22]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 65.

[23]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 65.

[24]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 65.

[25]      Explanatory Memorandum, pp 8-9.

[26]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 9.

[27]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 3.

[28]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 3.

CHAPTER 2 - Key issues

[1]        Department of Education and Training, Submission 30, p. 6.

[2]        Ms Sam Page, Chief Executive Officer, Early Childhood Australia, Committee Hansard, 4 March 2016, p. 1.

[3]        Ms Jo Briskey, Chief Executive Officer, The Parenthood, Committee Hansard, 4 March 2016, p. 12.

[4]        Early Childhood Management Services, Submission 34, p. 1.

[5]        Anglicare Australia, Submission 49, p. 3.

[6]        Early Childhood Australia, Submission 10, p. 3.

[7]        Australian Childcare Alliance, Submission 73, p. 3.

[8]        Senator Simon Birmingham, 'One million families to benefit from child care reforms', Media release, 30 January 2016, http://www.senatorbirmingham.com.au/Media-Centre/Media-Releases/ID/2935/One-million-families-to-benefit-from-child-care-reforms (accessed 9 March 2016).

[9]        Senator Simon Birmingham, 'One million families to benefit from child care reforms', Media release, 30 January 2016, http://www.senatorbirmingham.com.au/Media-Centre/Media-Releases/ID/2935/One-million-families-to-benefit-from-child-care-reforms (accessed 9 March 2016).

[10]      Senator Simon Birmingham, 'One million families to benefit from child care reforms', Media release, 30 January 2016, http://www.senatorbirmingham.com.au/Media-Centre/Media-Releases/ID/2935/One-million-families-to-benefit-from-child-care-reforms (accessed 9 March 2016).

[11]      Senator Simon Birmingham, 'One million families to benefit from child care reforms', Media release, 30 January 2016, http://www.senatorbirmingham.com.au/Media-Centre/Media-Releases/ID/2935/One-million-families-to-benefit-from-child-care-reforms (accessed 9 March 2016).

[12]      Ben Phillips, 'Distributional Modelling of Proposed Childcare Reforms in Australia', March 2016, commissioned and tabled by Early Childhood Australia.

[13]      Ms Emma Sydenham, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care, Committee Hansard, 4 March 2016, p. 26.

[14]      See, for examples, Social Policy Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Submission 8, p. 3;

[15]      Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority, Submission 44, p. 2.

[16]      Department of Education and Training, Submission 30, p. 7.

[17]      Department of Education and Training, Submission 30, p. 8.

[18]      Department of Education and Training, Submission 30, p. 8.

[19]      Department of Education and Training, Submission 30, p. 8.

[20]      Department of Education and Training, Submission 30, p. 9.

[21]      Department of Education and Training, Submission 30, p. 9.

[22]      Department of Education and Training, Submission 30, p. 10.

[23]      Department of Education and Training, Submission 30, pp 10-11.

[24]      Department of Education and Training, Submission 30, p. 11.

[25]      Department of Education and Training, Submission 30, p. 11.

[26]      Department of Education and Training, Submission 30, p. 11.

[27]      Mr Hartsuyker, House of Representatives Hansard, 2 December 2015, p. 14 435.

[28]      Department of Education and Training, Submission 30, p. 10.

[29]      Department of Education and Training, Submission 30, p. 10.

[30]      Early Childhood Australia, Committee Hansard, 4 March 2016, p. 5.

[31]      Early Childhood Australia, Submission 10, p. 5.

[32]      Early Childhood Australia, Submission 10, p. 5.

[33]      Social Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Submission 8, pp 3-4.

[34]      Early Childhood Management Services, Submission 34, p. 1.

[35]      Ms Jo Briskey, Executive Director, The Parenthood, Committee Hansard, 4 March 2016, p. 19.

[36]      Australian Childcare Alliance, Submission 64, p. 3.

[37]      Department of Education and Training, Submission 30, p. 9.

[38]      Ms Samantha Page, CEO, Early Childhood Australia, Committee Hansard, 4 March 2016, p. 1.

[39]      Department of Education and Training, Submission 30, p. 15.

[40]      Department of Education and Training, Submission 30, p. 16.

[41]      Department of Education and Training, Submission 30, p. 16.

[42]      Ms Wilson, Department of Education and Training, Committee Hansard, 4 March 2016, p. 41.

[43]      Department of Education and Training, Submission 30, p. 17.

[44]      Mission Australia, Submission 13, p. 4.

[45]      Goodstart Early Learning, Submission 47, p. 31.

[46]      Goodstart Early Learning, Submission 47, p. 18.

[47]      Ms Samantha Page, CEO, Early Childhood Australia, Committee Hansard, 4 March 2016, p. 1.

[48]      Goodstart Early Learning, Submission 47, p. 31.

[49]      Australian Childcare Alliance, Submission 73, p. 20.

[50]      Department of Education and Training, Submission 30, pp 5-6.

[51]      Department of Education and Training, Submission 30, p. 8.

LABOR SENATORS' DISSENTING REPORT

[1]        NATSEM, 4 March 2016.

[2]        Department of Education and Training 2015, Regulation Impact Statement – Jobs for Families Child Care Package, pg. 18, https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r5598.

[3]        Australian Council of Trade Unions, Submission 56, p. 8.

[4]        Daley J, 'Game changers: economic reform priorities for Australia', Grattan Institute, June 2012 p. 39.

[5]        Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Submission 29, p. 1.

[6]        Goodstart Early Learning, Submission 47, p. 11.

[7]        Australian Bureau of Statistics 2013, ‘Persons aged 18 years and over, wanted a job or more hours and were available to start work/more hours within four weeks, Selected main reason not looking for work/more hours–By sex’, table, Barriers and Incentives to Labour Force Participation, cat. no. 6239.0, ABS, Canberra, July 2012 to June 2013.

[8]        Australian Council of Trade Unions, Submission 56, p. 5; The Parenthood, Submission 61, p. 10.

[9]        Goodstart Early Learning, Submission  47, p. 5; United Voice, Submission  19, p. 18; Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Submission  29; Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW, Submission 8, p. 1; NCEPH, Australian National University, Submission  38, p. 4 (n. 1); Australian Council of Trade Unions, Submission 56, p. 5; The Parenthood, Submission 61, p. 5.

[10]      Goodstart Early Learning, Submission 47, p. 5.

[11]      Australian Council of Trade Unions, Submission 56, p. 5.

[12]      PricewaterhouseCoopers, 3 September 2013, Revealing child care's hidden value: Press Release, http://www.pwc.com.au/press-room/2014/childcares-hidden-value.html

[13]      Independent Inquiry into Insecure work in Australia, 'Lives on Hold Unlocking the Potential of Australia's Workforce' (2012), p. 4.

[14]      Birmingham, Simon (Senator) 5 February 2016, Interview - RN Drive - Patricia Karvelas, http://www.senatorbirmingham.com.au/Media-Centre/Interview-Transcripts/ID/2944/Interview--RN-Drive--Patricia-Karvelas

[15]      Independent Inquiry into Insecure work in Australia, ‘Lives on Hold Unlocking the Potential of Australia’s Workforce’ (2012), p. 21.

[16]      Melhuish, E., et al. (2015), 'A review of research on the effects of early childhood education and care (ECEC) upon child development',  Brussels, European Commission, pp 25-38, http://ecec-care.org/; Goodstart Early Learning, Submission 47, p. 11.

[17]      OECD, 'Starting Strong III: A Quality Toolkit for Early Childhood Education and Care', 2012, http://www.oecd.org/edu/school/startingstrongiiiaqualitytoolboxforearlychildhoodeducationandcare.htm, in Goodstart Early Learning, Submission 47, p. 11.

[18]      Goodstart Early Learning, Submission 47, p. 11.

[19]      Explanatory Memorandum, Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Jobs for Families Child Care Package) Bill 2015, p. 6.

[20]      The Parenthood, Submission 61, p. 1.

[21]      Productivity Commission, 'Childcare and Early Learning Report', 2014, p. 180.

[22]      ABS cat. No. 4402 Childcare Education and Care Australia, June 2014.

[23]      Price Waterhouse Coopers, 'Putting a value on early childhood education and care in Australia', 2014, http://www.pwc.com.au/publications/early-childhood-education.html.

[24]      The Parenthood, Submission 61, p. 4.

[25]      Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Submission 29, p. 1.

[26]      Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Submission 29, p. 1.

[27]      Goodstart Early Learning, Submission 47, p. 1.

[28]      Children with Disability Australia, Submission 35, p. 3.

[29]      Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care, Submission 65, p. 9.

[30]      Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care, Submission 65, p. 9.

[31]      Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care, Submission 65, p. 10.

[32]      Productivity Commission, Child Care and Early Childhood Learning, Report No. 73, October 2014.

[33]      Productivity Commission, Child Care and Early Childhood Learning, Report No. 73, October 2014, p. 525.

[34]      Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care, Submission 65, p. 3.

[35]      Deloitte Access Economics, 'Impact of the Child Care Assistance Package on Indigenous Communities', 2016, Commissioned by the Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care, p. i.