Governments recognize that each jurisdiction has the responsibility to develop systems that best respond to the needs and priorities of their communities. The implementation of this framework is supported by federal government investments announced in Budgets 2016 and 2017 totalling $7.5 billion over 11 years to support and create more high-quality, affordable child care across the country . House prices have increased more strongly than rents, so that house prices relative to rents have risen sharply (Figure A 3).