Scott Morrison attacks Labor's $9.8bn early childhood education scheme

Coalition says opposition’s plan is ‘ill-thought through and rushed’

Scott Morrison has refused to rule out extending early childhood education to three-year-olds but attacked Labor’s $9.8bn 10-year promise for lacking detail about cooperation with the states.

On Thursday Bill Shorten unveiled Labor’s policy to permanently grant universal access to preschool or kindergarten for three and four-year-olds for 600 hours a year, while the Victorian Labor government announced it will also guarantee 15 hours a week of preschool for three year olds.

Related: Bill Shorten reveals $1.7bn plan to fund access to preschool or kindergarten

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