Increasing federal government support for childcare
People who support this policy believe that the federal government should increase financial support for childcare and early childhood eduction by, for example, supporting increased wages for workers and providing grants for not-for-profit community child care initiatives.
View on They Vote For You →How each party's members voted
Each bar is 100% of a party's current members in the House of Representatives whom They Vote For You places in one of its seven agreement groups for this policy (its own categories, shown as published). Bars show percentages of members, not vote totals; the number beside each bar is how many members that is. Members They Vote For You says haven't cast enough votes on the policy are counted separately, not in the bars.
- Consistently against
- Almost always against
- Generally against
- Mixture
- Generally for
- Almost always for
- Consistently for
Party breakdown as a table (number of members in each group)
| Party | Consistently against | Almost always against | Generally against | Mixture | Generally for | Almost always for | Consistently for | Not enough votes | Members in bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| One Nation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
All 3 members, by agreement
| Member | Party | Position | Agreement |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Smith (Bean) | Labor | Not enough votes to say | 100% |
| Anne Urquhart (Braddon) | Labor | Voted a mixture of for and against | 50% |
| Barnaby Joyce (New England) | One Nation | Not enough votes to say | 8% |
Votes that make up this policy
The policy position on each vote. Strong votes count more towards a member's agreement score.
- 12 Feb 2019 · SenatePolicy: AyeMotions - In Home Care Program - Emergency relief required
- 7 Sept 2017 · SenatePolicy: AyeMotions - Child Care - Acknowledge work & increase pay
- 17 Mar 2009 · SenatePolicy: AyeMotions - Child Care - Not-for-profit government-supported childcare
- 13 Sept 2006 · SenatePolicy: AyeMotions - Child Care - Increase wages for workers