Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Tony Abbot on the NDIS and Every Australian Counts' response

Very disappointing
http://everyaustraliancounts.com.au/media-release-every-australian-counts-welcomes-mr-abbotts-statements-in-support-of-the-ndis/
MEDIA RELEASE: EVERY AUSTRALIAN COUNTS WELCOMES MR ABBOTTS STATEMENTS IN SUPPORT OF THE NDIS
The Every Australian Counts campaign welcomes the statement on the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) by the Leader of the Opposition Tony Abbott at the National Press Club today in Canberra.
Mr Abbott has today given the strongest statement of support for the NDIS from the opposition saying that:
"The coalition strongly supports the Productivity Commission's recommendation for a disability insurance scheme but, with an estimated price tag of $6 billion a year this important and necessary reform can't fully be implemented until the budget returns to strong surplus". 
John Della Bosca National Director of the Every Australian Counts Campaign said "The Every Australian Counts campaign welcomes Mr Abbott's statement in support of the NDIS. It's significant that in Tony Abbott's first major speech for the year he has made the NDIS one of 3 priority areas that the Coalition would address if elected into Government"

http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2012/s3419855.htm
MARK COLVIN: The Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has made a major speech in Canberra today but he stopped short of making any specific new promises.
Tony Abbott described a national disability insurance scheme and Medicare funding for dental services as worthwhile aspirations, but he said neither could be implemented before there's a strong budget surplus.

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