They’re probably mortgaged up to the eyeballs for their first home, and are still paying their exhorbitant student loans. Their mums and dads would help out, but are still working themselves. So their kids are in care up to 50 hrs a week ($450/wk in some cities, per child), but they’re sick at least 2 days a month (which isn’t refunded). Formula is $45 a tin (per week) and nappies are about $30 a week too. Childcare was supposed to be 20hrs free for over 3s, but the centre charges an ‘activity fee’ on top - it’s not optional though.
$150k sounds like a good household income, and it is, but some of those people are battling too. Income is only one part of the puzzle.
Perhaps I should have put a *rhetorical question* disclaimer.
Yes, your analysis is spot on. What I'm aiming towards is how come decision makers don't wonder what have gone so wrong that a family on $150k and above needs assistance.
In general I think childcare needs to be free. It needs to be part of the education system.
School lunches need to be free for all kids.
Tertiary education need to be free.
All of these are investment in our collective future.
Yes, it will require us to pay more tax but why wouldn't you be willing to pay a bit more to get so much more? Who would say no, I'd rather have loans I'll need to pay for years.
Marvellous analysis, either she can't get anything right or she really has no care for people actually doing it tough or potentially both which given her track record is my picking.
Thanks for this analysis Craig. More children left behind. To whom that hath it shall be given. Could be their motto
Do we know how much the program costs in total? Wondering how efficient this is vs just directly funding childcare.
Good point Matt. You wouldn't be suggesting that this policy is also as means of funnelling tax money to private ECE providers, would you?
The government is banking on the trickle by those it benefits and despises those who cannot and do not.
Nice to see their nasty scheming unpacked here with a few paragraphs and graphs
Did anyone at any point wondered why a family on $150k+ income even needs a subsidy for childcare?
They’re probably mortgaged up to the eyeballs for their first home, and are still paying their exhorbitant student loans. Their mums and dads would help out, but are still working themselves. So their kids are in care up to 50 hrs a week ($450/wk in some cities, per child), but they’re sick at least 2 days a month (which isn’t refunded). Formula is $45 a tin (per week) and nappies are about $30 a week too. Childcare was supposed to be 20hrs free for over 3s, but the centre charges an ‘activity fee’ on top - it’s not optional though.
$150k sounds like a good household income, and it is, but some of those people are battling too. Income is only one part of the puzzle.
Perhaps I should have put a *rhetorical question* disclaimer.
Yes, your analysis is spot on. What I'm aiming towards is how come decision makers don't wonder what have gone so wrong that a family on $150k and above needs assistance.
In general I think childcare needs to be free. It needs to be part of the education system.
School lunches need to be free for all kids.
Tertiary education need to be free.
All of these are investment in our collective future.
Yes, it will require us to pay more tax but why wouldn't you be willing to pay a bit more to get so much more? Who would say no, I'd rather have loans I'll need to pay for years.
Excellent question.
Craig thank you for the information. Why did One News not interview you?
Just watched the report on this and feel like throwing something at the TV. Completely right wing spin.
As to the scheme being bonkers i actually think it's criminal
Our TV is pretty biased now days. Scared of Winton ‘s Trump like comments.
Marvellous analysis, either she can't get anything right or she really has no care for people actually doing it tough or potentially both which given her track record is my picking.
Thank you for the analysis and sharing this information with the public.
It's almost like it is designed to be difficult to claim (filter out 'the bottom feeders'?) and benefit the better off. Surely not...
Go Craig!!
No surprise there….
New coat of paint... I was leaning toward 'rolled it in glitter'
This should be a good news story. But all we get are elite socialists trying to cut Tall Poppies down. Again!
Nice. There's a couple of large ones in longbush…