The current fee-based early childhood learning system is putting enormous financial stress on families in a cost of living crisis.
And it's limiting the real choices available to primary carers, who are overwhelmingly women.
Let's be clear: early childhood education and care is an essential service.
It should be available to every family that needs it, not just those who can afford it.
This is not some pipe dream. During the pandemic, the Government made childcare free temporarily, which was a huge step forward for access and affordability.
The Government must properly fund childcare to ensure care is high-quality and workers are supported. Our little ones and the ones who care for them and teach them deserve nothing less.
Sign the petition to call for free childcare for all.