Asked how co-operation was going when it came to the childcare bill Jason Clare said:

I want to thank the Coalition. I want to thank Sussan Ley. Yeah, this is a different Parliament and a different Opposition Leader. Australians, I think, want us to work together on the big things that matter to help Australians. And particularly on the child care matter where it could have been very different. The decision of Sussan and Jono [Duniam], the Shadow Minister, to work constructively with us, I take my hat off to them. This is what Australians want of us. This is what they expect of us. To be honest, it’s what they should demand of us. And the fact we can work together on these big and important things is a good thing. We’re here to represent our community and to make Australia a better and a fairer place and to make our child care centres safer. That’s what we’re doing this.