Childcare centre fined $32k for leaving boy on bus
A Perth childcare centre has been hit with a $32,000 fine after a five-year-old boy was left alone on a locked bus. The State Administrative Tribunal found multiple breaches of national law.
A Perth childcare centre has been hit with a $32,000 fine after a five-year-old boy was left alone on a locked bus. The State Administrative Tribunal found multiple breaches of national law.
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