Kim Carr (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Human Services) Share this | Hansard source

(—) (): Senator, through COAG we are attempting to work with the states to deliver the scheme. It is abundantly clear that some states need to get a move on. They need to match their words with actions and they have not shown a grasp of the most important feature of this reform. The government has written to the Victorian government asking them to sit down with us. Senator McLucas has had the lead role in this area to ensure that there is a rollout across the state. Premier Napthine needs to do a great deal more than what his predecessor was prepared to do. He needs to make sure he signs up to the rollout of the National Disability Insurance Scheme across Victoria as a top priority. Mr Barnett, the Premier of Western Australia, signed on the dotted line in COAG in December last year to work towards a national scheme, yet Western Australia— (Time expired)