More than 5,000 Darwin and Palmerston local families will be better off under Labor’s cheaper child care plan, the Federal Member for Solomon Luke Gosling announced today.

The Albanese Government today introduced laws that will help cut out-of-pocket costs for families with children in early education and care.

Child care costs have skyrocketed – they have increased a whopping 41 per cent in the past eight years.

“It’s a big cost to families and a massive disincentive for parents, especially mums, to do more paid work,” Mr Gosling said.

“These new laws mean that around 96 per cent of local families with children in early education and care will be better off.”

For example, a family earning $120,000 with one child in early education and care will be more than $1,700 better off.

Mr Gosling said that 96 per cent of families with children in early education and care will be better off under Labor’s plan.

“This is good for children, good for families and good for our economy,” he said.

“Not only will this help families with cost-of-living pressures by cutting the cost of child care, it will help get thousands of skilled workers into our economy.

“This is important economic reform that the Albanese Government promised to deliver at the election. Legislation introduced today will implement this promise.

“It means children get access to early education, and parents especially mums can do more paid work if they want to.”

The changes to the child care subsidy will kick in on 1 July 2023.