Taxpayers to foot bill for another $3.6b childcare wage subsidy (opens original article in a new tab)

Taxpayers will fund another $3.6 billion in childcare wage subsidies over the next 18 months, bringing total spending on such subsidies to $7.2 billion in under four years.

• Taxpayers will fund $3.6 billion in childcare wage subsidies over 18 months
• Childcare wage subsidies total $7.2 billion in less than four years
• Government will announce Medicare and childcare funding on Wednesday