The Government’s latest quarterly data has been released, and it confirmed child care fees are still going up in Macarthur.  

The data shows fees in Macarthur have increased over the last year to March 2019.

• In the Camden region fees have increased by 3.6%
• In the Campbelltown region fees have increased by 5.5%
• In the Bringelly-Green Valley statistical area (which encompasses parts of Macarthur’s growth areas including Gregory Hills, Oran Park, Catherine Field and Leppington) fees have increased by 9.4%, well above the national increase of 4.9%.

This means families in our area are paying significantly more out of pocket for child care.

At a time when cost of living is increasing and wages are stagnating, families are being crippled under ever-increasing child care fees.

Fees in Australia have now increased by a staggering 30 per cent since the election of the Liberals.
 

Over a year into the Government’s new child care system and it has completely failed at putting downward pressure on fees – and families in Macarthur are paying the price.

 
The Government must act to ensure affordable, accessible and high quality early education and care for families in our community.