Oct 08, 2018
Labor promises to axe upfront fees for 10,000 early childhood education Tafe students
Bill Shorten says move will help prepare the workforce for universal childcare for three- and four-year-olds.
Labor has promised to scrap upfront fees for 10,000 early childhood education students studying at Tafe in an attempt to expand the workforce to prepare for universal childcare for three- and four-year-olds.
Bill Shorten will make the announcement on Friday, after promising to spend $9.8bn over 10 years to provide three- and four-year-olds with 600 hours of preschool or kindergarten a year.