First published MAY 22, 2023 Updated 4 hours ago Education Dr Sophie Moullin makes the case for government-provided early education, arguing subsidies won't solve the childcare crisis Opinion: The extension of the 20 hours of early childhood education (ECE) to two-year-olds was the frill in the 2023 ‘no-frills' Budget. With $1.2 billion committed over four years, Labour has outbid National's $250 million childcare tax rebate of up to $75 a week. But extending public subsidy will not address the childcare crisis for families.

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