Childcare a key election issue ahead of May 21 poll

JOSH FRYDENBERG CHILDCARE CENTRE VISIT

A child plays with toys at Narrabundah Cottage Childcare Centre in Canberra, Sunday, May 2, 2021. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) NO ARCHIVING Source: AAP / LUKAS COCH/AAPIMAGE

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Both the Coalition and Labor are promising to reduce the cost of childcare.

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