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The National Early Years Summit at Parliament House in Canberra

The National Early Years Summit at Parliament House in Canberra Source: AAP / MICK TSIKAS/AAPIMAGE

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Around 100 experts have met in Canberra for the federal government's National Early Years Summit, as part of an overhaul to early-childhood development policy.

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