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Kinder crackdown

The state government is holding kindergarten providers to account by making sure funding is used properly and children are getting the most out of learning. Children Minister Lizzie Blandthorn launched the Kindergarten Audit and Assurance Program, a dedicated auditing program to detect and prevent misuse…

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