$3.6 billion childcare pay deal staves off pay cuts, fee hikes and a strike
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-06-16 22:00 UTC+10:00
Section: Politics / Federal
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Labour & Workers, Elections
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Snippet:
Tens of thousands of childcare workers will avoid pay cuts after the Albanese government agreed to double its $3.6 billion election pledge to prop up early educator salaries, due to expire this year.
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