Wage Justice for Early Childhood Education and Care Workers (Special Account) (Extending Support and Strengthening Safety) Bill 2026

Senator HODGINS-MAY (Victoria) (19:27): Will services that are currently receiving the worker retention payment have to reapply to continue receiving this funding next year? If yes, what, if anything, is being done to reduce the administrative burden, especially on the smaller not-for-profits and community-run centres that don't necessarily have the administrative resources of larger centres but are especially in need of this funding?