Why the Cheaper Child Care Bill should go even further - Grattan Institute

Why the Cheaper Child Care Bill should go even further

by Danielle Wood, Kate Griffiths, Owain Emslie

26.10.2022 Submission
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Published 26 October 2022

Boosting women’s workforce participation is one of the biggest economic opportunities for the Australian Government. And making childcare cheaper is the biggest policy lever available to reduce barriers to women’s workforce participation and support women’s long-term economic security. Making childcare cheaper will also enable more children to receive the benefits of early learning and care.

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Danielle Wood
Chief Executive Officer
Danielle Wood is CEO of the Grattan Institute where she heads a team of leading policy thinkers, researching and advocating policy to improve the lives of Australians. Danielle also leads Grattan’s Budgets and Government Program.

Kate Griffiths
Budgets and Government Deputy Program Director
Kate Griffiths is the Deputy Program Director of Grattan Institute’s Budgets and Government Program. She previously worked for The Boston Consulting Group with clients in the energy and health sectors, and in science and research policy for the federal Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research.

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