House of Assembly - Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2)
2013-05-02 Daily Xml

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NATIONAL DISABILITY INSURANCE SCHEME

Ms CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (14:33): My question is again for the Minister for Disabilities. Did the South Australian government ever lobby or even make any submission to the commonwealth seeking that the Productivity Commission's recommendation be accepted, that the full cost of the NDIS should be met by the commonwealth?

The Hon. A. PICCOLO (Light—Minister for Communities and Social Inclusion, Minister for Social Housing, Minister for Disabilities, Minister for Youth, Minister for Volunteers) (14:34): I'm not sure I understood the question. If I understand the question, discussions regarding the NDIS started before I became minister, so all I am aware of is what has happened since I became minister. I am aware that we have reached an agreement to provide $1.4 billion of support for people with disabilities.