Australia politics live: lower house chaos over Labor deportation bill that HRLC says will criminalise refugees
Follow the day’s news liveHundreds of unlawful non-citizens face jail if they refuse to cooperate in deportation from AustraliaGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastRenewed push to scrap activity level requirements for childcare subsidiesThere was a lot of disappointment last budget when the government did not scrap the activity test as a way of making early child education more accessible and universal.Zoe Daniel MP, Member for GoldsteinGeorgie Dent, the CEO of the ParenthoodSam Page, the CEO of Early Childhood AustraliaKate Carnell, the former Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman and former ACT chief ministerNatalie Walker, the deputy chair of Goodstart Early LearningSue Morphett, a businesswoman and the former president of Chief Executive Women Continue reading...

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- Hundreds of unlawful non-citizens face jail if they refuse to cooperate in deportation from Australia
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Renewed push to scrap activity level requirements for childcare subsidies
There was a lot of disappointment last budget when the government did not scrap the activity test as a way of making early child education more accessible and universal.
Zoe Daniel MP, Member for Goldstein
Georgie Dent, the CEO of the Parenthood
Sam Page, the CEO of Early Childhood Australia
Kate Carnell, the former Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman and former ACT chief minister
Natalie Walker, the deputy chair of Goodstart Early Learning
Sue Morphett, a businesswoman and the former president of Chief Executive Women Continue reading...