Senate debates

Wednesday, 18 September 2019

Questions without Notice

National Disability Insurance Scheme

2:08 pm

Photo of Anne RustonAnne Ruston (SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Families and Social Services) | Hansard source

Thank you very much, Senator Brown, for your follow-up question. Obviously, it would be inappropriate for me to comment on an individual case; however, anybody is absolutely able to contact NDIS. I will also refer the specific matter to my colleague in the other chamber. But, as I said, the fact that this is such a massive reform in the disability sector, the fact that we've moved from a situation where, in the past, 100,000 of the 300,000 people—

Senator Carol Brown interjecting—

Can I take the interjection from Senator Brown, Mr President? I would just like to point out the very fundamental difference between this particular scheme and the one that operated before—that is, it is a demand-driven system, so therefore—

Opposition senators interjecting—

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