Member for Barker Tony Pasin is calling on the Federal Government to make good on their election commitment to help fund a new childcare centre in Kingston SE.

Both the Coalition and Labor committed to help fund a new centre with $1.8m in federal funding during the election campaign earlier this year.

Three months have now passed since the election and the Kingston District Council and the Kingston SE Early Learning and Childcare Services Working Group (KELCS) are still waiting for the ALP to formalise their commitment they made before the May 21 Federal Election.

Mr Pasin, who has been a staunch supporter of the project for many years, said without the new Federal Government moving forward with their commitment, the project was stalled and the community was feeling let down and forgotten.

“The benefits that a new childcare service in Kingston SE would bring are widely understood and this issue cannot be ignored any longer,” he said.

“My discussions with members of the Labor Party before the election assured me that Labor was on board with the project and understood how important it was for the region.

“We’re all feeling let down at the moment. Labor need to follow through with their election commitment and give the Kingston SE community an assurance in writing that this funding will be provided.

“All Australian families deserve access to quality childcare, regardless of where they live. Access to quality childcare is good for families, good for communities and good for local economies.”