Greens call on Labor to secure 15% pay rise, ensure early childhood educators are paid their worth
Greens call on Labor to secure 15% pay rise, ensure early childhood educators are paid their worth | Australian Greens Skip to main content Search Get Involved Join Donate Our plan Tax the 1% Tackle the cost of living Healthcare for all Fix the housing crisis Strong climate action Policy principles & aims Our team Federal MPs State/territory MPs Officeholders Media releases Take action Volunteer Donate Issues & campaigns Events Greens Shop Leave a bequest Our movement About the Greens Become a member Jobs Green Magazine All news Get Involved Join Donate Search Our plan Toggle Tax the 1% Tackle the cost of living Healthcare for all Fix the housing crisis Strong climate action Policy principles & aims Our team Toggle Federal MPs State/territory MPs Officeholders Media releases Take action Toggle Volunteer Donate Issues & campaigns Events Greens Shop Leave a bequest Our movement Toggle About the Greens Become a member Jobs Green Magazine All news Greens call on Labor to secure 15% pay rise, ensure early childhood educators are paid their worth 2025-12-19 The Greens are joining the United Workers Union (UWU) in calling on the Labor Government to take urgent action to guarantee fair pay for the nation’s early childhood educators and prevent a looming pay cliff.
The call follows recent Fair Work Commission (FWC) updates to the Children’s Services Award. With the FWC’s decision to stretch long-term pay increases across several years, a dangerous gap now exists between the scheduled end of current worker retention payments and the actual implementation of the new pay increases. Currently, the expiration of interim retention payments could leave thousands of educators in this majority-female workforce facing a real-terms pay reduction just before next Christmas.
The Greens are urging the Government to bridge the funding gap and permanently lock in the 15% pay increase to ensure stability for workers and the sector. Lines attributable to Greens Early Childhood Education and Care Spokesperson, Senator Steph Hodgins-May: “After a gruelling year, it is cruel and indefensible to leave educators facing the anxiety of pay uncertainty before next Christmas.
"Staggering this award increase will hurt educators during a cost-of-living crisis and threatens to destabilise the entire workforce. “The Albanese Government must fund the gap and lock in a permanent 15 per cent pay rise that workers and their unions have been calling for. “Our kids deserve safe, high-quality care, but that’s only possible if the educators at the heart of the system have a fair wage and a secure future. –end— Hodgins-May: 0418 843 413 Facebook for the Australian Greens YouTube for the Australian Greens X for the Australian Greens Instagram for the Australian Greens Bluesky for the Australian Greens Privacy Members website Your safety Contact us Our plan Tax the 1% Tackle the cost of living Healthcare for all Fix the housing crisis Strong climate action In your language 2025 policy platform Policy principles & aims Our team Federal MPs State/territory MPs Officeholders Federal portfolios Federal media releases Take action Volunteer Donate Issues & campaigns Upcoming events Greens Shop Leave a bequest Green Magazine All news Our movement About the Greens Become a member Jobs Members website State/territory parties Contact us The Greens acknowledge the Traditional Owners of country throughout Australia and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture.
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