Free childcare to end as demand returns

Bill Shorten and Amanda Rishworth at a childcare centre (AAP)

Bill Shorten and Amanda Rishworth at a childcare centre Source: AAP

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Free childcare will end next month and workers in the sector will be taken off the JobKeeper wage subsidy scheme ending coronavirus financial support.

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