access to childcare, Childcare
Q. Which of the following statements is closest to your view?
| Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | Vote Other | Men | Women | Aged 18-34 | Aged 35-54 | Aged 55+ | |||
| All Australian children should have access to childcare and early learning | 55% | 59% | 50% | 77% | 48% | 51% | 60% | 66% | 53% | 46% | ||
| Childcare and early learning should be dependent on whether both parents meet government tests on being in work or actively looking for work | 34% | 31% | 43% | 20% | 36% | 38% | 31% | 24% | 35% | 45% | ||
| Don’t know | 11% | 10% | 8% | 3% | 16% | 11% | 10% | 10% | 12% | 9% |
55% are more likely to agree that all Australian children should have access to childcare and early learning and 34% are more likely to agree that child care and early learning should be dependent on whether both parents meet government tests on being in work or actively looking for work.
Those most likely to agree that all Australian children should have access to childcare and early learning were women (60%), aged 18-34 (66%) and with children in the household (62%).