A push to bring forward the federal government's childcare reforms by six months is not a welfare proposal but rather an economic stimulus measure, the peak union body says.
Ahead of the jobs and skills summit this week, the Australian Council of Trade Unions is calling on the government to fast track the increased childcare subsidies due to come into place from July 1, 2023.
In the long term, ACTU president Michele O'Neil says early childhood education and care should be free in Australia.
