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Alan Kohler explains: Can Australia afford free childcare? [1]

Author: 
Kohler, A.
Source: 
ABC News
Format: 
Video
Publication Date: 
15 Apr 2026
AVAILABILITY
Access online [2]

Description

Alan Kohler has a suggestion for the treasurer: Nationalise the childcare industry and make it free by extending public education to kids under 5.

Related link: 
There's a case for nationalising child care, but of course it won't happen [3]
Region: 
Australia and New Zealand [4]
Tags: 
access [5]
universal child care [6]
Source URL (modified on 15 Apr 2026):https://childcarecanada.org/documents/research-policy-practice/26/04/alan-kohler-explains-can-australia-afford-free-childcare

Links
[1] https://childcarecanada.org/documents/research-policy-practice/26/04/alan-kohler-explains-can-australia-afford-free-childcare [2] https://iview.abc.net.au/video/KOHL2022106532854 [3] https://childcarecanada.org/documents/research-policy-practice/26/04/theres-case-nationalising-child-care-course-it-wont-happen [4] https://childcarecanada.org/category/region/australia-and-new-zealand [5] https://childcarecanada.org/category/tags/access [6] https://childcarecanada.org/taxonomy/term/9003