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Kat Wong and Dominic Giannini

Thousands of families in line for cheaper childcare

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese launched Labor's three-day childcare guarantee in Brisbane. (Russell Freeman/AAP PHOTOS)

Families will be guaranteed three subsidised days of childcare while $1 billion will go towards expanding quality and access as Labor sharpens its election pitch.

If Labor is re-elected, families earning less than $530,000 will qualify for the scheme to replace an activity test that has been described as punitive, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese pledged as he launched the policy.

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