The Coalition’s (quiet) announcement that it will restore the activity test for subsidised childcare is getting attention on the socials. It has also become part of the campaign for some independent candidates:

The activity test for childcare punished mums trying to work and set back the development of kids, mostly from low-income families. That's why I worked so hard to get it abolished. Now the Liberals want to bring it back. Early childhood education isn’t a luxury — it’s essential.

— Zoe Daniel (@zoedaniel.bsky.social) 2025-04-24T04:40:00.077Z