Albanese wants universal childcare to be his legacy. But paying for it isn’t as easy as ABC

<p>Labor is running out of time to make its case to Australian families about how they are going to make childcare accessible and affordable for all</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">new political email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>Rachel Hill, a mother of two from Sydney, explains the maths of family planning.</p><p>The not-for-profit worker recently bumped up her workload from two days a week to full-time to try to cover ever-rising costs. Instead, the additional money has been swallowed by childcare fees.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/11/universal-childcare-cost-family-planning-politics">Continue reading...</a>