Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Cheaper Child Care) Bill 2022

What does this bill do, in plain English?

Changes family payment rules to make child care cheaper and more accessible for Australian families.

How parliament voted

Every recorded division on this bill, from the official division record via TheyVoteForYou.

• senate · 28 November 2022

  Documents - Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Cheaper Child Care) Bill 2022 - Order for the Production of Documents - Collection of gap fees

  35–17

  The ayes have it · 18 votes

  35 ayes, 17 noes

• senate · 22 November 2022

  Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Cheaper Child Care) Bill 2022 - in Committee - Gap fee payment methods

  45–3

  The ayes have it · 42 votes

  45 ayes, 3 noes

• senate · 22 November 2022

  Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Cheaper Child Care) Bill 2022 - in Committee - Extend to other staff

  12–31

  The noes have it · 19 votes

  12 ayes, 31 noes

• representatives · 27 October 2022

  Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Cheaper Child Care) Bill 2022 - Second Reading - Free universal early childhood education and care

  84–5

  The ayes have it · 79 votes

  84 ayes, 5 noes

• representatives · 27 October 2022

  Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Cheaper Child Care) Bill 2022 - Second Reading - Concerns about Government's spending commitments

  78–67

  The ayes have it · 11 votes

  78 ayes, 67 noes