Senate debates

Wednesday, 20 March 2013

Bills

National Disability Insurance Scheme Bill 2013; In Committee

12:35 pm

Photo of Rachel SiewertRachel Siewert (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

Yes, that will deal with the questions I have around the committee report and the government's amendments. It is relating to secure work. The next area, recommendation 21, dealt with the concerns raised by some of those representing workers and unions that came to present evidence to the committee. They were concerned around insecure working conditions and wanted to make sure that measures were put in place like enhanced skills training capacity of people working in the disability sector. What is the government doing with that recommendation? Have they taken it on board and are there any actions that you think need to be put in place to deal with that issue around the potential for insecure work, given the move to self-directed funds? They were not having a go at that move—and neither am I, I strongly support that—but I think they raise some legitimate issues.

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