There are 410,000 families in Australia for which the introduction of the national disability insurance scheme legislation in Federal Parliament this week will represent a monumental day in their often difficult lives.
It is an idea whose time has come, and this legislation should be supported across the house. It is not a time for political point-scoring, nor ”badass” speeches. It is a moment in which a much-maligned parliament can finish the year by doing some permanent good.
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- NDIS
- Author:
- Editorial
- Source:
- The Age
- Date published:
- Mon 26th Nov, 2012