Liberal Senator Hollie Hughes is fighting against her own party’s controversial plan to introduce independent assessments to determine funding for the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
When Liberal Senator Hollie Hughes was elected to Federal Parliament, she paid tribute to her “gorgeous son Fred” who was diagnosed with autism in 2012, and vowed to pour her “blood, sweat and tears” into autism and disability support.
“I explained to her that parents feel like they are begging for their child and I am not sure that was ever the intent,” said Senator Hughes, who is a member of the Disability Discrimination Commissioner Ben Gauntlett, a quadriplegic who participated in the trial, was assessed by a physiotherapist. HeThe assessment involves performing a task and a series of questionnaires, known as assessment tools, with the score used to determine the budget.
Every trial participant she had spoken to was asked to perform a task such as peeling a vegetable, making a cup of tea or putting the bin out. “I am committed to a genuine consultation process for the NDIS to make sure the scheme is sustainable for future generations to come,” she told“Since becoming minister for the NDIS, I have been consulting extensively with the disability sector, NDIS participants, providers, as well as state and territory disability ministers — and I will continue to do so.”
”The budget for NDIS supports has grown by $17 billion over the last two years and will continue to do so in the coming years,” she said.“However, I have also been clear that as custodian of the NDIS, we have a collective responsibility to ensure we deliver a scheme that grows sustainably, in order to enable the enhancements to participant experience.”
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