Australian government to end free childcare on 12 July in move Labor says 'will snap families'

Coalition says package has ‘done its job’ amid opposition claims a return to previous subsidy system will push costs out of reach of some

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Families will have to pay childcare fees again from 13 July as the Australian government moves to end the emergency relief package introduced at the height of the coronavirus crisis.

It has prompted warnings from Labor and the Greens that the reintroduction of fees may push childcare out of the reach of struggling families at a time when economic conditions remain tough.

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