Bill Shorten hits back at criticism from state leaders including Steven Miles, as federal government unveils bill kicking off response to landmark NDIS review
Queensland premier Steven Miles is among state leaders who are unhappy with the federal government over its plans to overhaul the NDIS.Queensland premier Steven Miles is among state leaders who are unhappy with the federal government over its plans to overhaul the NDIS.
“There has certainly been a sense from our officials and our ministers that the Australian government isn’t engaging as deeply and as honestly with us. And, of course, that causes suspicion. Our suspicion is that they are trying to push costs down back on to the states,” he said. The bill introduced by Shorten will tweak key definitions that will overhaul how participants receive planned budgets among other changes.
“We’re not asking the states to do any more for their citizens with disabilities than they’re already statutorily required to do. But I accept that different states have wound back some of their disability services apparatus. So we’ve got to work with them.”
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