Last month, we saw governments scrambling to fast-track long-overdue reforms to improve the safety and wellbeing of children .

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This followed widespread community outrage over recent allegations and media exposés of shocking abuse and system failures in our childcare centres.

The response from our political leaders was a flurry of new commitments. Attorneys-General pledged to strengthen working with children checks.

Victoria committed to implementing all 22 recommendations from its rapid child safety review. And the

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