ABC: Documents reveal childcare providers' lack of understanding about NSW laws to keep kids safe
Thousands of documents released by the NSW government reveal knowledge concerns and failed tests for childcare providers. Greens MP Abigail Boyd says the regulatory approval for operators is "very lax" in the...
Exposing the profit-driven neglect in the early childhood education sector
Today in Parliament, Abigail gave an adjournment speech highlighting systemic issues in Australia's early childhood education and care sector, revealing troubling accounts of abuse and exploitation within an increasingly privatised industry where...
ABC: Childcare landlords are collecting a staggering $2.7b in rent every year while parents' fees rise
The boom is on and childcare has become one of the most profitable plays in Australian real estate — and families are feeling the cost.
ABC: NSW upper house committee to launch inquiry into troubled childcare sector
A powerful parliamentary inquiry has been called into the troubled childcare sector in the wake of a landmark ABC investigation that exposed regulatory failures and serious safety breaches, particularly within large for-profit providers.
MEDIA RELEASE: NSW EDUCATION COMMITTEE TO SCRUTINISE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE INDUSTRY FOLLOWING FOUR CORNERS EXPOSÉ
21 MARCH 2025 In the wake of the explosive revelations of the Four Corners episode Betrayal of Trust: Australia’s Childcare Crisis, and allegations that NSW is leading the race to the bottom...
ABC: As calls intensify for a royal commission into child care, senior politicians are reluctant to take action
As the public outcry from educators and parents intensifies in the wake of Four Corners' investigation into Australia's broken childcare system, the reluctance of senior politicians responsible for overseeing the sector to do something...
ABC: Tens of thousands of children attend childcare centres that fail national standards
One in 10 childcare centres in Australia has never been rated by regulators and others don't meet the standards, leaving tens of thousands of children in facilities that fail national benchmarks.
ABC: Private childcare whistleblowers' disturbing experiences inside a sector putting profits before kids
The moment Emily picked up her son from child care, she knew something was wrong. The four-year-old had been sad for months, but his tear-streaked face stopped her cold. Heart pounding, she...
Greens pass call for papers into the regulation of NSW's early childhood education and care sector
Today Abigail passed a call for papers to investigate the clear failings of the NSW regulator of early childhood education and care, following recent increasing reports of harm to children in the care...