David Seymour: ACT Leader and Regulation Minister talks early childhood education, Treasury update

There’s hopes a review into early childhood education will better clarify regulation for the sector. 

It's made 15 recommendations to simplify and modernise regulation, to help better provide safe, high-quality care and education. 

Regulation Minister David Seymour says one major issue is the overlapping of multiple agencies on the same matters. 

He told Heather du Plessis-Allan the plan is to have one regulator and one rule, so providers can get on with educating. 

Seymour says how that plays out is for next year, but it's clear they needed to identify what needs to happen. 

The ACT Leader is also suggesting the Government's cuts should be more significant. 

The half year economic and fiscal update shows the Government's books are in a worse state than expected in May's Budget. 

A surplus is not expected for a number of years. 

Seymour told du Plessis-Allan there's a natural tension, as the Prime Minister wants to avoid what he sees as austerity. 

He says he'd like to go faster, but believes the current Government's better than the alternative. 

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