The local Progress Leader newspaper (31/10 edition) covers of concerns about funding for the Manresa kindergarten and increased childcare costs in Boroondara.
I am hearing from many people in the Kooyong electorate that there is a real shortage of local kindergarten places. Many parents are forced to place their children at kindergartens some distance from where they live which is inconvenient and often requires car transport. I share this problem as I have a young daughter who may well miss out on a place at the local kinder.
Many couples are now starting families or have moved into the Kooyong electorate with children. The planning and provision of kindergarten services has just not kept up with this increased demand. In addition, successive interest rate rises have put more pressure on families with mortgages covering childcare costs.
Rather than dishing out $34b tax cuts during the election, I support federal subsidies for child care places and increased federal funding for more kindergarten places in Kooyong, and for the continued operation of the Manresa and other local kindergartens.
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