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Legislative Council - Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1)
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Disability Services

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Leader of the Opposition) (14:56): A final supplementary on this question: the three principles enunciated by the minister, can she explain how they couldn't have been met by a public corporation that then would have kept all of the same services and conditions that were provided under the public sector?

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK (Minister for Human Services) (14:56): I think the Leader of the Opposition is assuming one thing which is that all of the current residents in group homes would elect to stay with the government. So if we are going to actually ask people in group homes where they would like their services provided—

The Hon. K.J. Maher: But they wouldn't have had any choice, would they?

The PRESIDENT: Leader of the Opposition, you've had your go. Minister, answer the question through me.

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK: Mr President, I apologise for allowing myself to be distracted by the interjections of the Leader of the Opposition. I would have to double-check this, but I don't think that people in group homes have actually been asked that question.

The Hon. K.J. Maher: But you don't want them to have the choice.

The PRESIDENT: Minister, through me.

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK: I'm sorry, Mr President. I think the Leader of the Opposition—we should probably offer him a briefing on the NDIS. The NDIS is about choice and control. I will say it slowly: it's about choice and control for residents. Under the NDIS, the terminology is 'participants' and that is one of the key driving principles.

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