Linda Reynolds (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Government Services) Share this | Hansard source

Again, I thank Senator Van for the question. As we all know, the degenerative progression of MND is rapid and it is unrelenting. They call it the thousand day disease. Therefore, more flexible assistive-technology options are absolutely essential, particularly access to loan equipment to ensure people with MND can get the AT that they need as soon as they need it. I congratulate the MND associations in Australia who are leading the way to provide assistive-technology loan libraries for their members.

Senator Chisholm interjecting—