15 November 2026
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On 14 November 2026, the NSW Labor Government announced that it will build 100 new public long daycare services during their second term if re-elected.
Suburbs to get a new long-day care centre include Austral, Bella Vista, Chisholm, Calderwood, Cooranbong, Cessnock, Chester Hill, Cobbitty, Eden, Leppington, Ermington, Googong, Grantham Farm, North Rothbury, Inverell, Marsden Park, Menangle Park, Muswellbrook, Oran Park, Orchard Hills, Rhodes, Bankstown and West Dapto.
However, almost all of these suburbs already have the lived experiences of oversupply or that they will have far more than enough supply of places compared to what the NSW Labor Government has announced plans for.
For these initially announced 23 suburbs, there will already be 29,433 new places compared to the NSW Labor Government's aspiration for 5,000 more places, or even their estimated need for 21,000 new places by 2030 for the entire state of New South Wales!
And given the NSW Labor Government is building new early childhood education and care services at about $106,382-$192,325 per place, is the use of up to $961.6 million the most effective use of taxpayer funds especially when 29,433 new places are already in the pipeline?
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What has been extremely upsetting is what the NSW Deputy Premier and NSW Minister for Education and Early Learning had effectively promised before the NSW Labor Government was elected:
No placement of new public long daycare services to have negative impact on existing services.
Assist existig long daycare to deliver more preschool programs.
Consult with the sector to avoid unintended consequences.
RED ALERT FOR ALL NSW LONG DAYCARE SERVICES
To voice your concerns, use the template letter and e-mail to your local NSW state Member of Parliament, and follow it up with an urgent visit to your local NSW state Member of Parliament.
The next NSW state election will be held on Saturday, 13 March 2027.
For any further information/clarification/assistance, please contact the ACA NSW team via 1300 556 330 or nsw@childcarealliance.org.au.
PUBLISHED: 15 NOVEMBER 2026
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