Linda Reynolds (WA, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

I find it absolutely extraordinary that we've got the NDIS bill before us, and the government purports to do two things. One is to implement the review, which we don't even have the government response to yet. I've asked several times now if the minister can explain how the review recommendations are actually reflected in this bill. Not only could the minister not even tell me how that occurs, but he was also reading from the review itself, not from the bill. This is the most basic of questions on this bill: how is it implementing—and in what sections? The next question was going to be, 'What amendments have been made in the 50 we've received before this and the 18 that we got three hours after we started committee today?' I find it extraordinary that this government can't even come in here and explain this bill beyond reading from the review report. There are almost no words for how incompetent this is.

Minister, by my count, there are at least 20 questions on notice from the inquiry into this legislation which have been taken. Minister, are you able to advise when they will be provided?