Mr Staltari asked about the Education and Care Regulatory Unit's operating budget from FY 17/18 to FY 25/26. The answer provides a detailed breakdown of the budget for each financial year.

AnsweredQoN 1674Legislative Assembly
Asked
16 December 2025
Portfolio
Early Childhood

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I refer to the Department of Communities’ Education and Care Regulatory Unit (ECRU), and I ask: (a) What is the operating budget for ECRU in FY 25/26; and (b) Please provide an equivalent answer to (a), for each of the following financial years: (i) FY 24/25; (ii) FY 23/24; (iii) FY 22/23; (iv) FY 21/22; (v) FY 20/21; (vi) Fy 19/20; (vii) FY 18/19; and (viii) FY 17/18?

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Answered
17 February 2026
Responded by
Minister for Early Childhood
Response time
1 days
(a)   – (b)
Reference
Year
Operating budget
$000
(a)
2025-26
11,370
(b)(i)
2024-25
9,468
(b)(ii)
2023-24
9,081
(b)(iii)
2022-23
8,729
(b)(iv)
2021-22
6,435
(b)(v)
2020-21
6,010
(b)(vi)
2019-20
5,527
(b)(vii)
2018-19
6,301
(b)(viii)
2017-18
5,481

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