Katy Gallagher (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Public Service) Share this | Hansard source

I thank senators for their contributions this morning on this really important debate. I know that there are a number of amendments to be moved in Committee of the Whole that the Senate would like to get to.

In summing up, I want to thank the disability community generally and all of the stakeholders that have provided advice and input into the development of this bill, including through the Senate committee process. I would note the committee's finding that the bills will advance the interests of and outcomes for people with disability, families and carers, and that the view of the committee was that we should pass this bill. I know that, with the disability royal commission, with the work the government is doing around the National Disability Insurance Scheme and with the development of this legislation, we are asking a lot of people. I would very much like to place on the record our thanks for the contributions of all of those stakeholders, because we would not be able to do this work without them.

I look forward to getting into the Committee of the Whole to address other issues that people might have. I commend the bill to the Senate.