Jodie Belyea (Dunkley, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

At the Dunkley office, one of the issues we receive a lot of questions about is the National Disability Insurance Scheme, the NDIS. People are keen to understand the pending changes because, when people hear the word 'change', they are concerned that they are going to have their packages reduced and that they will have less financial support for their individual needs. My team and I have been listening to these stories from Dunkley residents and service providers. We've been listening to these concerns, but we've also been hearing about the shonky organisations that are out there in the community and about the need for the reforms that we are putting into action to ensure the NDIS is meeting the needs of NDIS clients.

I am aware that there are people in the community who are being preyed upon by unscrupulous providers and are unable to advocate for their own needs. To each of the 5,425 people in Dunkley with an NDIS package, I say: the Albanese government has committed $42 billion to the scheme this budget year. This government is working hard to ensure people with a disability are back at the centre of the NDIS, restoring trust in the scheme and ensuring its sustainability for future generations.