Female Coalition MPs ‘fire up’ after party room told working women are ‘outsourcing parenting’

Labor says debate shows the Liberal and National parties have ‘completely archaic’ views on childcare

Labor has slammed the Coalition for holding “completely archaic” views on childcare after a fierce debate erupted among government MPs about subsidies, with one suggesting working women were “outsourcing parenting”.

In a Coalition party room meeting on Tuesday, which was chaired by the new deputy prime minister, Barnaby Joyce, government MPs argued about the benefits of a $1.7bn childcare package announced in last month’s budget.

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