Coronavirus update

[davidc4430]

Coronavirus update: Formula One Grand Prix called off, Trump announces travel ban, Tom Hanks tests positive

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-12/coronavirus-live-updates-mclaren-lewis-hamilton-travel-ban/12...

[icyfroth]

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@not_for_sale wrote:

Dunno, contact Morrison's office and ask.

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I know.

[icyfroth]

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@debra9275 wrote:

Not all children have both parents and it's to encourage our essential workers (like nurses) to stay at work

it makes perfect sense to me at this time Icy

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But they do! Every child has a mother and a father! No question! They might not all live together, but every child has a set of parents.

So if both parents are working and not affected by the shutdowns, why the free childcare?

I'm sure it makes perfect senst to you, Deb...

[debra9275]

[icyfroth]

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@debra9275 wrote:

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Cat mad...lol

[snow*jewel]

Some are single parents, like myself. 

[not_for_sale]

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@icyfroth wrote:

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@debra9275 wrote:

Not all children have both parents and it's to encourage our essential workers (like nurses) to stay at work

it makes perfect sense to me at this time Icy

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But they do! Every child has a mother and a father! No question! They might not all live together, but every child has a set of parents.

So if both parents are working and not affected by the shutdowns, why the free childcare?

I'm sure it makes perfect senst to you, Deb...

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Icy, some times a parent dies.

[imastawka]

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@icyfroth wrote:

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@debra9275 wrote:

Not all children have both parents and it's to encourage our essential workers (like nurses) to stay at work

it makes perfect sense to me at this time Icy

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But they do! Every child has a mother and a father! No question! They might not all live together, but every child has a set of parents.

So if both parents are working and not affected by the shutdowns, why the free childcare?

I'm sure it makes perfect senst to you, Deb...

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No such thing as a deceased parent in your world, Icy?

Or even a jailed one, for that matter.

[icyfroth]

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@snow*jewel wrote:

Some are single parents, like myself. 

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I get that.

So are you getting free childcare?

[icyfroth]

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@imastawka wrote:

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@icyfroth wrote:

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@debra9275 wrote:

Not all children have both parents and it's to encourage our essential workers (like nurses) to stay at work

it makes perfect sense to me at this time Icy

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But they do! Every child has a mother and a father! No question! They might not all live together, but every child has a set of parents.

So if both parents are working and not affected by the shutdowns, why the free childcare?

I'm sure it makes perfect senst to you, Deb...

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No such thing as a deceased parent in your world, Icy?

Or even a jailed one, for that matter.

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Yes. but there are benefits already in place for such situations.

[debra9275]

My kids have been brought up with both their parents and we never used child-care, but I don't begrudge any families getting a little Govt. asisstance at this difficult time

oh Icy,,, it also helps the child care centres stay open

and jobs.. it's keeping people in jobs