Episode
Alan Kohler’s case to nationalise childcare
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- ABC News Daily
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- Apr 12, 2026
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- 980
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Summary
The ABC’s Alan Kohler thinks the treasurer should nationalise the childcare system and take centres out of the hands of for-profit businesses. With lingering concerns about the quality and safety of some centres and families struggling to afford the bills, is now the time for such a radical shake up? Today, Alan Kohler on the case for change and childcare policy expert Elizabeth Hill on whether it could really work. Featured: Alan Kohler, ABC finance expert and host of “That's Business with Alan Kohler” podcast Elizabeth Hill, Professor in the Department of Political Economy and Deputy Director of the Australian Centre for Gender Equality and Inclusion at Work at the University of Sydney