QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator TYRRELL (Tasmania) (14:57): My question is to the Minister for Early Childhood Education, Senator Walsh. Minister, families in my home state of Tasmania know how important our childcare system is. It helps children grow, learn and be ready for school, and it helps families work, study and build their own futures.

Can the minister update the Senate on why this sector is so important and how the Albanese Labor government is supporting families through our investment in early learning?