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Reflecting on the Betrayal of Disabled Australians
- Peter Gregory
- 23 hours ago
- 1 min read
Remembering the words of Senator Jordon Steele-John:
During August 2024, When it became apparent that the NDIS Amendments Bill would be passed in the Senate, Greens Senator Jordon Steele-John expressed the frustration of many in the disability community with a searing speech highlighting the betrayal many felt as a result of this legislation.
Sadly, these words were prophetic. The total annihilation of the NDIS is now sponsored by all political parties (Except The Greens, who have been the true allies), public servants hiding behind bureaucratic shields, service providers paying lip service to reform whilst plundering NDIS resources meant to benefit participants and media opportunists seeking online clicks and sensational headlines. The betrayal of the disability community is now complete as this Labor Government, in their May Budget, plans to strip even more resources from the lives of the very people the NDIS was meant to assist, consigning them to a life of institutional care that has been exposed for its violence, abuse and neglect by the Disability Royal Commission.
Two excerpts from Senator Steele-John’s powerful speech are linked below.
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