I’m on the NDIS. Here’s what Labor must do to fix it
The National Disability Insurance Scheme’s future hinges on the Albanese government’s willingness to listen, reform equitably, and invest in all disabled Australians.
Labor’s resounding election victory has been celebrated by National Disability Insurance Scheme participants and their families. Yet many of us also feel uncertain about the scheme’s future.
The election of two disabled parliamentarians – Senator Jordon Steele-John and new lower house member Ali France – marks a historic milestone, as does the creation of a disability minister. On social media, the disability community this week met the appointment of the new NDIS ministers, Mark Butler and Jenny McAllister, with cautious optimism that their focus will extend beyond cost-cutting.
