Childcare industry pushes direct rebate to centres

By Stephanie Peatling
February 9 2013 - 3:00am
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Parents would effectively have their fees halved if rebate was paid directly to centres rather than by refund, Early Childhood Australia says.
Parents would effectively have their fees halved if rebate was paid directly to centres rather than by refund, Early Childhood Australia says.

CHILDCARE operators are pushing the federal government to have the multibillion-dollar rebate paid directly to them and to fund a series of capital expenditure grants as part of a plan to tackle the cost and availability of care.

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