Despite projections that 85,000 additional childcare places will be required by September 2025, the National Audit Office has expressed "uncertainties" regarding the sector's ability to expand and provide sufficient places due to a dearth of qualified personnel and suitable space. A report has identified a potential "compromisal of quality" in the government's free daycare initiative, while activists urge immediate action to fulfill the "virtually impossible" commitment the program made to working parents.