00:00New data reveals 42% of Australians think grandparents should not be paid to babysit
00:06their grandchildren. According to the 2025 data report released by the Australian Department
00:12of Education, many families believe childcare is a family duty, falling on grandparents.
00:19Meanwhile, about 16% of those surveyed argued older Australians should be compensated for
00:25their childcare labour. The Department of Education reports that a child attends childcare for
00:31an average of 34.2 hours a week in Australia, costing the parents about $13.90 an hour.
00:40But advocates of the grandparent childcare allowance say part of that weekly cost could
00:45go to grandparents to supplement their income or pension.
00:55The Department of Education
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