The issue was discussed in policy talks during the new-look government’s first cabinet meeting since Mr Rudd returned to the leadership, with options being pursued about how best to financially help those mostly single mothers affected…

Acting Minister for Human Services Anthony Albanese said the Child Care Rebate supported working parents by providing them with financial assistance to meet the costs of child care. “Of the 700,000 Australian families who receive the Child Care Rebate, about 340,000 choose to receive it quarterly,” Mr Albanese said. ..