Australia is heading for a $4-billion childcare shortfall as new policy unleashes demand faster than the market can build.
From January of 2026, 126,000 more children will be eligible for subsidised early education under expanded Commonwealth reforms.
CBRE’s latest social infrastructure report warns the current delivery rate—slowed by rising costs, planning delays and feasibility pressures—can’t keep pace.
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