Dodgy childcare providers could soon be hit with supersized penalties but some warn the changes don't go far enough.
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Reforms unveiled on Wednesday triple fines, increase the maximum penalty for large providers by 900 per cent and double the number of offences for which NSW childcare providers can be fined.
Centres will be forced to display compliance breaches in foyers as part of the changes that would impact 460,000 children.
The move follows national outrage over safety failures, abuse and timid watchdogs in the sector.
The "nation-leading and landmark" reforms would rebuild trust with parents, NSW cabinet minister Courtney Houssos told