Anne Ruston (SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Families and Social Services) Share this | Hansard source

I'll take the first part of your question in relation to the National Disability Strategy. We're currently in consultation because, as you're aware, the current strategy is due to be completed next year. So we've started a program of consultation. Part of that consultation, obviously, is the meeting that I'm intending to have in Western Australia in a couple of weeks time.

I didn't hear the media event this morning that you referred to. I'm more than happy to listen to it and respond. However, from your comments, I suggest that the accusation or allegation that you're making is completely misfounded, misinterpreted or mischievous. We take very seriously the unique needs of people in the CALD community with disability, recognising that a language barrier heightens the level of support that these people need in our community not only dealing with disability but more generally. I'm sure that that's what the minister was referring to.