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Early Childhood Education—Playcentre Funding

Tuesday 16 August 2011 Hansard source (external site)

Moroney10. SUE MORONEY (Labour) Link to this
to the Prime Minister

Does he stand by all of his answers to Oral Question No 12 on 9 August 2011?

MoroneySue Moroney Link to this

Will the Prime Minister rule out funding cuts of up to 80 percent for home-based early childhood education, proposed by the Government-appointed Taskforce on Early Childhood Education, as he did for Playcentre recently; if not, why not?

KeyRt Hon JOHN KEY Link to this

The Government is in the process of digesting all of the information from the Taskforce on Early Childhood Education, but it is fair to say we will not be accepting all of it.

DavisKelvin Davis Link to this

Will the Prime Minister rule out funding cuts of up to 78 percent for kōhanga reo as proposed by the Government-appointed Taskforce on Early Childhood Education, as he did for Playcentre recently; if not, why not?

KeyRt Hon JOHN KEY Link to this

As I said, the Government is in the process of digesting all of the recommendations of the Taskforce on Early Childhood Education, but I would not read anything into that report.

MoroneySue Moroney Link to this

I raise a point of order, Mr Speaker. The Prime Minister has been asked two very specific questions now, about whether he could rule out funding cuts from the recommendations made by the Taskforce on Early Childhood Education. He has failed to rule out those funding cuts.

SmithMr SPEAKER Link to this

We have had this issue raised before, and the member will recollect that it is difficult for me to insist that a Minister gives a different answer if, in fact, the Government has not made decisions in relation to a task force report. If I heard the Prime Minister correctly, I think he said the Government was digesting the recommendations and had not made any final decisions. I think he went on to add some views about some things being unlikely. I cannot insist on anything more precise than that, at this stage.

MoroneySue Moroney Link to this

Will the Prime Minister give a commitment, then, to the existing rate of subsidy for 20 free hours’ early childhood education for all the children to whom it currently applies, in light of the proposal of the Government-appointed Taskforce on Early Childhood Education to cut funding by up to $50 per child, per week?

KeyRt Hon JOHN KEY Link to this

Yes, as I said last week, we support having the 20 free hours. We are just considering the recommendations of the Taskforce on Early Childhood Education. I am not actually expecting major changes.

MoroneySue Moroney Link to this

I raise a point of order, Mr Speaker. Just a point of clarification, with the Prime Minister—

SmithMr SPEAKER Link to this

There is no such thing. It is a point of order if the member wishes to raise a matter to do with the order of the House, but there is no such thing as a point of clarification. The member can ask a further supplementary question if she wishes, though.