The Albanese government will fund a 15% pay increase for early childhood educators - tying it to centres agreeing to not increase their fees by more than 4.4% over the next year.
The pay rise will be phased in over two years, with a 10% increase from December and a further 5% from December 2025.
A typical worker paid at the award rate would receive $103 a week increasing to at least $155 a week from December 2025.
