The Australian Childcare Alliance ACA NSW was one of only two state-based peak bodies representing the Early Childhood Education and Care sector who was invited to submit and present to the Australian Senate Select Committee on Red Tape. The committee is to inquire into effect of restrictions and prohibitions on business (red tape) on the economy and community.
As part of its inquiry, the committee will examine the effect of red tape on childcare, in particular:
- the effects on compliance costs (in hours and money), economic output, employment and government revenue;
- any specific areas of red tape that are particularly burdensome, complex, redundant or duplicated across jurisdictions;
- the impact on health, safety and economic opportunity, particularly for the low-skilled and disadvantaged;
- the effectiveness of the Abbott, Turnbull and previous governments' efforts to reduce red tape;
- alternative institutional arrangements to reduce red tape, including providing subsidies or tax concessions to businesses to achieve outcomes currently achieved through regulation;
- how different jurisdictions in Australia and internationally have attempted to reduce red tape; and
- any related matters.
ACA NSW's submission dated 3 April 2018 can be found via here.
On Tuesday, 12 June 2018, ACA NSW CEO Chiang Lim presented to the Senate Select Committee:
The Senate Select Committee will table its report on 3 December 2018.