Make childcare free for low-income families, Productivity Commission says [Video]

Low-income families should have access to free, fully subsidised childcare, according to a landmark report that details a pathway to give all children access to early education for at least three days a week.

The report by the Productivity Commission has recommended the federal government increase the Child Care Subsidy (CCS) to 100 per cent for single-child families earning up to $80,000 – about a third of all households with a young child.

It also calls for the same rate for the Higher Child Care Subsidy (HCCS) for families on $140,000 or less who have multiple kids.

Both subsidies should taper off by 1 per …