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) (14:44): A supplementary, Mr Speaker.

The SPEAKER: A supplementary—

Ms CHAPMAN: It is largely to assist the minister because it seems as though his—

The SPEAKER: No, we won't have an impromptu speech. I would like a question.

Ms CHAPMAN: My question then is: is it your understanding then that there will be no organisations that will lose their funding on the basis that as you said it will provide for direct—

The Hon. A. Koutsantonis interjecting:

Ms CHAPMAN: Mr Speaker, could you please contain this?

The SPEAKER: When you have completed your question, I will deal condign punishment to the member for West Torrens.

Ms CHAPMAN: Thank you. So is the minister then confirming that there will be no advocacy or representative groups who will lose their positions, notwithstanding that you have just indicated there will be direct funding to people for their self-assessment?

The SPEAKER: Before the minister answers, I call the member for West Torrens to order and I warn him a first time. The Minister for Disabilities.

The Hon. A. PICCOLO (Light—Minister for Communities and Social Inclusion, Minister for Social Housing, Minister for Disabilities, Minister for Youth, Minister for Volunteers) (14:45): I thank the honourable member for the question. I have nothing to add to my previous answer.