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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Henry Belot

Childcare executives paid six-figure bonuses despite outrage over alleged abuse and safety failures

Children drawing at an early learning centre in Melbourne

Bosses at Australia’s largest for-profit childcare providers received pay rises and bonuses worth up to $500,000 last year, despite multiple safety breaches and the employment of a man subsequently charged with multiple child sexual offences.

The generous salaries have sparked calls for boards to consider clawing back some of money, given outrage over safety failures and recent apologies from chief executives.

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