Regarding original post I think the scheme seems a bit half-arsed and short-sighted. I also dislike the way the true facts about the scheme are not reported in the media.

I am not convinced about 'greedy' owners - you could say that about every businesss out there - private hospitals and nurses would be a similar example. Isn't there an award for childcare workers which sets minimum? There may or may not be a problem with 'greedy' center owners but I think that is one of the lesser problems with regard to childcare.
The two main ones being paying staff appropriately and childcare affordability - which are of course intrinsically linked.

I can't see a model whereby parents pay full costs of childcare working - it is too expensive and as in the past would mean many of the population not in the workforce and not paying tax. So then I think the government should look into other models -such as payment of fees before tax or a Hecs type scheme to support parents to pay through childcare years.