Became law
Early Childhood Education and Care (Three Day Guarantee) Bill 2025
Portfolio: Education
- Introduced5 February 2025
- Passed House13 February 2025
- Passed Senate13 February 2025
- Royal assent20 February 2025
What does this bill do, in plain English?
Guarantees all Australian families can access three days of subsidised early childhood education and care per week.
How parliament voted
representatives · 13 February 2025
Early Childhood Education and Care (Three Day Guarantee) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Standing order 43(a)
9154The ayes have it · 37 votes
91 ayes, 54 noesrepresentatives · 13 February 2025
Early Childhood Education and Care (Three Day Guarantee) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
8854The ayes have it · 34 votes
88 ayes, 54 noesrepresentatives · 13 February 2025
Early Childhood Education and Care (Three Day Guarantee) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Put the question
7860The ayes have it · 18 votes
78 ayes, 60 noessenate · 13 February 2025
Early Childhood Education and Care (Three Day Guarantee) Bill 2025 - First Reading - Put the question
3226The ayes have it · 6 votes
32 ayes, 26 noessenate · 13 February 2025
Early Childhood Education and Care (Three Day Guarantee) Bill 2025 - First Reading - Suspend the usual rules
2732The noes have it · 5 votes
27 ayes, 32 noessenate · 13 February 2025
Early Childhood Education and Care (Three Day Guarantee) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Agree with the main idea of the bill
3226The ayes have it · 6 votes
32 ayes, 26 noessenate · 13 February 2025
Early Childhood Education and Care (Three Day Guarantee) Bill 2025 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
3226The ayes have it · 6 votes
32 ayes, 26 noes
How parliament votes on this issue
Source: Australian Parliament House bill record
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