Tony Abbott's childcare changes will 'reduce access and add complexity'

By Matt Wade
August 4 2015 - 12:15am
One submission warns that the childcare package will  create barriers to work for those locked into insecure, part-time jobs.  Photo: Virginia Star
One submission warns that the childcare package will create barriers to work for those locked into insecure, part-time jobs. Photo: Virginia Star

The childcare package at the heart of the Abbott government's May budget will diminish access to childcare services, reduce flexibility and introduce baffling complexity, experts have warned.