TONY Abbott's push for a review of the childcare sector highlights a "terrifying" lack of information about what policies a coalition government would introduce, the federal government says.
Childcare Minister Kate Ellis said the opposition leader's announcement about a Productivity Commission review was not good enough for an alternative government.
"We have seen Tony Abbott today admit that not only do they not have a childcare policy, they do not intend to have a childcare policy, and expect the Australian public will blindly follow them into an election," Ms Ellis told journalists in Adelaide on Monday.
Mr Abbott had made no mention of funding and no commitment about existing measures, she said.
His announcement was "terrifying" as parents did not know whether the childcare benefit would be cut or means-tested and had been given "zero answers" about a coalition approach to the issue.
She said the Labor government had made child care more affordable, more accessible and of higher quality.
"We don't believe it is our job to shirk our responsibility and instead just call for inquiries and reviews."
She said the announcement was further evidence that "Tony Abbott is great with the sound bite, but he is a policy weakling".
Earlier, Mr Abbott said the terms of reference for his proposed review included consideration of the hours parents work and study, the needs of regional parents and shift workers, out-of-pocket costs, the availability of rebates and subsidies, and the needs of vulnerable children.
Ms Ellis said the government would not commit to such an inquiry, saying instead it would continue with its "real actions, real investments and real reforms".
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