Senate debates Questions without Notice

National Disability Insurance Scheme


Chris Evans

Chris Evans WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate

2:57 pm

I do not think anyone other than Senator Fifield has not acknowledged the serious commitment to reform the government has made to reform in this area. One billion dollars in this budget, at a time of a tight economic situation, is a very major achievement by the minister to make sure this is a priority for the government. And I point out that we have not followed exactly the Productivity Commission recommendations; one of the things we have done is bring it forward. We have actually begun the scheme a year early— (Time expired)

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