The woman who exposed the childcare industry

<p>Some childcare centres in Australia are so understaffed that children are left alone for hours. Other centres spend less than a dollar a day on feeding them.</p> <p>Yet the industry receives billions in public subsidies and dodgy centres are allowed to keep operating even after serious breaches.&nbsp;</p> <p>What&rsquo;s emerging is a picture of a broken childcare system &ndash; one where regulators aren&rsquo;t doing their job and no one is held to account.&nbsp;</p> <p>Today, NSW Greens MLC Abigail Boyd on what she uncovered about the horrific abuse unfolding in Australian childcare centres &ndash; and why we are allowing the pursuit of profit over safety.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>If you enjoy <em>7am</em>, the best way you can support us is by making a contribution at <a href="http://7ampodcast.com.au/support">7ampodcast.com.au/support</a>.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Socials:</strong><strong> </strong>Stay in touch with us on <a href="http://www.instagram.com/7ampodcast">Instagram</a></p> <p><strong>Guest:</strong> NSW Greens MLC and chair of the Inquiry into the Early Childhood Education and Care Sector in NSW Abigail Boyd</p> <p><strong>Photo:&nbsp;</strong>AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>