Jan McLucas (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Human Services) Share this | Hansard source

I thank the senator for the question and for his interest in delivering a national disability insurance scheme to our country. The Australian government is committed to delivering the fundamental change needed to make sure that people with disability get the care and support they need to participate as much as possible in education, in work and in community life. I am so pleased that we now have historic agreements with all states, except Western Australia, to roll out the full scheme. DisabilityCare Australia will give people with disability, their families and their carers the care and support they need over their lifetimes and choice and control over the services they receive.

In our 2013-14 budget the Australian government has invested $14.3 billion in new funding over seven years to move towards full implementation of DisabilityCare Australia, the National Disability Insurance Scheme, by July 2019. The funding will provide funded support and care packages for DisabilityCare Australia and for local area coordinators and assessments. Assistance to people with a disability not eligible for an—