Mitch Fifield (Victoria, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Social Services) Share this | Hansard source

I am in the process of negotiating with the jurisdictions as to how the NDIS will roll out beyond the existing seven trial sites throughout the rest of those jurisdictions. Those discussions are going very well. I mentioned in response to the primary question that there was an early rollout in Western Sydney—in Penrith and the Blue Mountains—for people with disability below the age of 17. That is happening early. That will benefit 2,000 young people in the west of Sydney. It was great to be in Penrith recently with Fiona Scott and Louise Markus from the other place. We signed a memorandum of understanding with the New South Wales government to see the NDIS roll out beyond trial sites for the first time in Western Sydney. I think that is something we can all agree is good news. (Time expired)