Division Description Changes — Committees — Education and Employment References Committee; Reference — 15th Mar 2021

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senate vote 2021-03-15#5 Edited by mackay staff on 2022-09-02 13:41:16	Title ~~Committees — Education and Employment References Committee; Reference~~ Committees - Education and Employment References Committee - Reference; early childhood education and care Description ~~<p class="speaker">Scott Ryan</p>~~ <p>Earlier this evening a division was deferred relating to the motion moved by Senator Pratt proposing a reference to the Senate Education and Employment References Committee. It now being after 7.30 pm I put the question that the motion be agreed to.</p> The same number of senators voted for and against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2021-03-15.154.2), which means it failed. The motion had been introduced by West Australian Senator [Louise Pratt](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/wa/louise_pratt) (Labor) earlier in the sitting day. ### Motion text *> That the following matter be referred to th*e Education and Employment References Committee for inquiry and report by 21 October 2021: > > Models for Government investment in early childhood education and care (ECEC) with particular reference to: > >> (a) the levels of government and other funding required for ECEC to optimise economic and social participation, equity of access and developmental benefits, and maximise ECEC's contribution to national productivity; >> *>> (b)** the roles of Commonwealth, state and territory governments in the funding and management of ECEC services, including child care, kindergarten and preschool;* >> >> (c) the actual and potential economic, social, and developmental benefits from ECEC for children, families, educators, communities, and the economy; >> >> (d) workforce planning to ensure high quality training and conditions for early childhood educators; and >> >> (e) any related matters.

~~<p class="speaker">Scott Ryan</p>~~
<p>Earlier this evening a division was deferred relating to the motion moved by Senator Pratt proposing a reference to the Senate Education and Employment References Committee. It now being after 7.30 pm I put the question that the motion be agreed to.</p>
The same number of senators voted for and against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2021-03-15.154.2), which means it failed. The motion had been introduced by West Australian Senator [Louise Pratt](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/wa/louise_pratt) (Labor) earlier in the sitting day.
### Motion text
> *That the following matter be referred to the Education and Employment References Committee for inquiry and report by 21 October 2021:*
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> *Models for Government investment in early childhood education and care (ECEC) with particular reference to:*
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>> *(a) the levels of government and other funding required for ECEC to optimise economic and social participation, equity of access and developmental benefits, and maximise ECEC's contribution to national productivity;*
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>> *(b) the roles of Commonwealth, state and territory governments in the funding and management of ECEC services, including child care, kindergarten and preschool;*
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>> *(c) the actual and potential economic, social, and developmental benefits from ECEC for children, families, educators, communities, and the economy;*
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>> *(d) workforce planning to ensure high quality training and conditions for early childhood educators; and*
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>> *(e) any related matters.*