Whilst internal debate, a diversity of opinion, and robust discussion may be foreign concepts to some – they are not notions lost on the Coalition. Childcare subsidies are an area in which such discussion arose. In this exchange of ideas, I made my view clear that if Australian parents make the choice to return to work, they should be empowered to make that choice through targeted government support.

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