Sydney Morning Herald | Federal budget 2015: Paying for the childcare package will be difficult Sydney Morning Herald ANALYSIS. New childcare spending is planned to start in 2017. Photo: Getty. How can you spend $3.5 billion on child care when you're already $45 billion in deficit? By waiting until you're in nothing like as much deficit, that's how. If the Deloitte Access ... Budget 2015: Childcare overhaul risks new Senate fight Childcare boost hanging in balance |