Labor is running out of time to make its case to Australian families about how they are going to make childcare accessible and affordable for all

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Rachel Hill, a mother of two from Sydney, explains the maths of family planning.

The not-for-profit worker recently bumped up her workload from two days a week to full-time to try to cover ever-rising costs. Instead, the additional money has been swallowed by childcare fees.