Footnotes

CHAPTER 1 - Introduction and overview

[1]        Journals of the Senate, 2013, p. 3929.

[2]        The Hon. Peter Garrett, Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth, House of Representatives Hansard, 30 May 2013, p. 1.

[3]        Explanatory Memorandum, Early Years Quality Fund Special Account Bill 2013, pp 2–3.

[4]        Early Years Quality Fund Special Account Bill 2013, clause 3.

[5]        Early Years Quality Fund Special Account Bill 2013, clause 7.

[6]        Early Years Quality Fund Special Account Bill 2013, clause 6.

[7]        A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999, Part 8, Division 1.

[8]        Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Submission 15, p. 6.

[9]        Explanatory Memorandum, Early years Quality Fund Special Account Bill 2013, p. 5.

[10]      The rights arise, respectively, from the following conventions: International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights; Convention on the Rights of the Child; and International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.

[11]      Early Years Quality Fund Special Account Bill 2013, Explanatory Memorandum, p. 5.

CHAPTER 2 - Key issues

[1]        Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Submission 15, p. 3.

[2]        Mrs Gwynneth Bridge, President, Australian Childcare Alliance, Proof Committee Hansard, 14 June 2013, p. 16.

[3]        KU Children's Services, Submission 8, p. 2; United Voice, Submission 16, p. 2.

[4]        Mr Michael Crosby, National President, United Voice, Proof Committee Hansard, 14 June 2013, p. 1

[5]        Mr Michael Crosby, National President, United Voice, Proof Committee Hansard, 14 June 2013, p. 1.

[6]        Ms Tamika Hicks, Member Organiser, United Voice Victoria, Proof Committee Hansard, 14 June 2013, p. 8.

[7]        Clarendon Children's Centre Co-operative, Submission 5, p. 1.

[8]        KU Children's Services, Submission 8, p. 2.

[9]        Mission Australia, Submission 7, p. 2.

[10]      Australian Childcare Alliance, Submission 4, p. 4.

[11]      Early Childhood Australia, Submission 6, p. 7; Community Child care Co-operative (NSW), Submission 13, p. 3.

[12]      Ms Verena Heron, Industrial Officer, Independent Education Union, Proof Committee Hansard, 14 June 2013, p. 14.

[13]      Ms Verena Heron, Industrial Officer, Independent Education Union, Proof Committee Hansard, 14 June 2013, p. 14.

[14]      Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Submission 15, p. 10.

[15]      Early Childhood Australia, Submission 6, p. 7.

[16]      Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, answer to question on notice, 14 June 2013 (received 14 June 2013).

[17]      Early Childhood Australia, Submission 6, p. 7.

[18]      Mission Australia, Submission 7, p. 2.

[19]      Mr Michael Crosby, National President, United Voice, Proof Committee Hansard, 14 June 2013, p. 5.

[20]      Ms Verena Heron, Industrial Officer, Independent Education Union, Proof Committee Hansard, 14 June 2013, p. 12.

[21]      Mr David De Silva, Group Manager, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Proof Committee Hansard, 14 June 2013, p. 31.

[22]      Mr David De Silva, Group Manager, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Proof Committee Hansard, 14 June 2013, p. 31.

[23]      Ms Jennifer Taylor, Deputy Secretary, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Proof Committee Hansard, 14 June 2013, p. 32.

[24]      Ms Jennifer Taylor, Deputy Secretary, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Proof Committee Hansard, 14 June 2013, p. 33.

[25]      Ms Jennifer Taylor, Deputy Secretary, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Proof Committee Hansard, 14 June 2013, p. 33.

[26]      Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Submission 15, p. 11.

[27]      Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Early Years Quality Fund, 27 May 2013, http://deewr.gov.au/early-years-quality-fund (accessed 12 June 2013).

[28]      See for example Australian Childcare Alliance, Submission 4, p. 9; KU Children's Services, Submission 8, p. 2; Ms Verena Heron, Industrial Officer, Independent Education Union, Proof Committee Hansard, 14 June 2013, p 12.

[29]      Child care Association of Victoria, Submission 1, p. 5.

[30]      United Voice, Submission 16, p. 3.

[31]      See for example Ms Verena Heron, Industrial Officer, Independent Education Union, Proof Committee Hansard, 14 June 2013, pp. 14–15.

[32]      Ms Jennifer Taylor, Deputy Secretary, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Proof Committee Hansard, 14 June 2013, pp. 34–35.

[33]      Independent Education Union, Submission 10, p. 4.

[34]      Ms Jennifer Taylor, Deputy Secretary, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Proof Committee Hansard, 14 June 2013, pp. 34–35.

COALITION SENATORS' DISSENTING REPORT

[1]        Mr Frank Cusmano, Proof Committee Hansard, 14 June 2013, Melbourne, p. 24.

[2]        Coalition senators note that no mention is made of such a requirement in the bill itself.

[3]        This was an estimate by DEEWR. A definitive figure, to be provided on notice, did not reach the committee in time for inclusion in this report. Mr David De Silva, Proof Committee Hansard, 14 June 2013, Melbourne, p. 34.

[4]        Mr Michael Crosby, Proof Committee Hansard, 14 June 2013, Melbourne, p. 2.

[5]        Mr David De Silva, Proof Committee Hansard, 14 June 2013, Melbourne, p. 31.

[6]        Mr Michael Crosby, Proof Committee Hansard, 14 June 2013, Melbourne, p. 2.

[7]        ACA, submission 4, pp 6–7.

[8]        Mr Michael Crosby, Proof Committee Hansard, 14 June 2013, Melbourne, p. 3.

[9]        Mrs Gwynn Brisge, Proof Committee Hansard, 14 June 2013, Melbourne, p. 21.

[10]      Mr Michael Crosby, Proof Committee Hansard, 14 June 2013, Melbourne, p. 3.

[11]      DEEWR, submission 15, p. 7.

[12]      Mrs Gwynn Bridge, Proof Committee Hansard, 14 June 2013, Melbourne, pp 19–20.

[13]      House of Representatives Hansard, 30 May 2013, p. 1.

DISSENTING REPORT - Senator Nick Xenophon

[1]        Mr Michael Crosby, Proof Committee Hansard, 14 June 2013, p. 1.

[2]        Mr Michael Crosby, Proof Committee Hansard, 14 June 2013, p. 1.

[3]        Mr David De Silva, Proof Committee Hansard, 14 June 2013, p. 35.

[4]        Mrs Gwynneth Bridge, Proof Committee Hansard, 14 June 2013, p. 16.

[5]        Proof Committee Hansard, 14 June 2013, p. 20.

[6]        Treasury Working Paper, 2010/03, available online: http://archive.treasury.gov.au/documents/1782/PDF/Treasury_Working_Paper_2010_03.pdf

[7]        Anne Summers, There is a better way to help mothers return to paid work, Sydney Morning Herald, 18 May 2013, available online: http://www.smh.com.au/comment/there-is-a-better-way-to-help-mothers-return-to-paid-work-20130517-2js0z.html

[8]        Early Years Quality Fund Special Account Bill 2013, p. 2.

[9]        Early Childhood Australia, Submission 6, p. 2.

[10]      Mission Australia, Submission 7, p. 2.