Nearly 40% of Australian families can't 'afford' childcare
By Peter Hurley, Policy Fellow, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University
Hannah Matthews, Policy Fellow, Victoria University
A report uses an international benchmark of no more than 7% of disposable income spent on childcare to determine affordability. It finds childcare is unaffordable for 386,000 Australian families.
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Tuesday, June 29, 2021