Today I stood alongside other Independents and called on the NSW Government to defer the Universal Preschool Funding Model, go back to the drawing board and consult with services to develop a more sustainable and equitable model.

We’ve written jointly to the Minister for Education and Early Education demanding urgent action to protect our preschools and the families relying on them.

Over the past few weeks, I’ve spoken with local community preschools and heard from concerned parents about the impacts the funding cuts would have on their services.

The enormous losses they’re anticipating are unacceptable. We can’t afford to lose the high-quality, safe and inclusive care they provide or see any service shut its doors because of the changes.