Paul Fletcher (Bradfield, Liberal Party, Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts) | Hansard source

I do thank the member for Clark for the question, and I thank the Prime Minister for the opportunity to expand on what the Prime Minister has already said to the House. The Morrison government, of course, strongly supports the right of individuals to exercise legal capacity. Where an individual requires support to exercise this capacity, it should be subject to appropriate safeguards to ensure that no abuse, exploitation or neglect occurs. The effective regulation of public trustees, which are creatures of state government, is therefore a matter, primarily, for state and territory governments. That being said, Commonwealth agencies do have a role to play in setting appropriate standards for the delivery of services to the Australian community. In that regard, the National Disability Insurance Agency recently commenced consultations on a new Support for Decision Making policy for the National Disability Insurance Scheme, and the government looks forward to the progress of this important work.

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