In last year's edition of the Ten Best Investment Ideas, we
talked about the demographics and dynamics of our population and
the businesses that one might consider investing in when trying to
take advantage of this longterm theme. In this years report, we
continue to believe this theme has legs and will ultimately affect
the entire population, from young to old.
At the time of writing, the Federal government announced a
Productivity Commission inquiry into the childcare sector and early
childhood learning. The anticipated outcomes of this report will
include ways to provide a system that is more in line with
today's family structure and not necessarily based on the
standard 9 to 5 working week. It is also looking to address
concerns around the need for higher women workforce participation
and address learning and developmental needs of children, while
remaining flexible and financially sustainable. The report is due
in October 2014 and it will be interesting to see
