Mitch Fifield (Victoria, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Social Services) Share this | Hansard source

Thank you, Senator O'Sullivan, for the series of questions. The NDIS was fully provided for in the last budget. Over the forward estimates there was a full accounting and provision for the NDIS. I think it is worth, at a time of particularly robust exchanges in this place and what is probably a little bit of a fraught week, to reflect that the parliament does come together and does function on occasion. The NDIS is a manifestation of that, and I think that is something that the parliament can be well pleased with.

It is also important to note that the NDIS cannot do and was never designed to do everything in relation to people with significant disabilities. The National Disability Strategy is also very important. That provides that all levels of government have a responsibility to make sure that people with disability have the access and opportunities they deserve.