Privatisation of child care laid bare: women pay high price – Michael West

Why isn’t this a not for profit industry after all it’s a service for our most valuable assets (ODT)

Despite huge government subsidies of more than $8 billion a year, parents still pay an arm and a leg for this essential service. And the women who mostly do the caring and educating receive pittance wages while the landlords, developers and investors make a mint. Lisa Bryant reports.

Privatisation of child care laid bare: women pay high price – Michael West