❓ Minister McHale outlines the upcoming Commonwealth State/Territory Disability Agreement meeting, criticising the Commonwealth's proposed funding offer as inadequate and highlighting the WA government's increased commitment to disability services.
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COMMONWEALTH STATE/TERRITORY DISABILITY AGREEMENT MEETING
Can the minister inform the house of the anticipated outcome of the Commonwealth State/Territory Disability Agreement meeting in Brisbane next week? Ms S.M. McHALE
Can the minister inform the house of the anticipated outcome of the Commonwealth State/Territory Disability Agreement meeting in Brisbane next week? Ms S.M. McHALE
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I thank the member for his question. First of all, I thank all the families and organisations that work for people with disabilities for welcoming me warmly back into the portfolio. It is a great privilege to be able to represent people with disabilities. Next week, all state and territory ministers and the commonwealth minister will meet to thrash out the fourth CSTDA, which will set the framework for the next five years of funding from the commonwealth, states and territories. Therefore, it will be a very important meeting. Unfortunately, already the commonwealth has indicated its preliminary position, which is not good news for families in Western Australia or, indeed, anywhere else in the nation. On 8 February, the commonwealth made a supposed offer that contained no growth to the existing level of base funding, had indexation at 1.8 per cent and had no additional funding for unmet need. That was the same day that the Senate’s Standing Committee on Community Affairs released its report into the funding and operations of the Commonwealth State/Territory Disability Agreement. It was a unanimous report in which members from both sides of the political spectrum recommended that all jurisdictions commit to a fourth agreement involving substantial additional funding to address unmet need. I can report to the house that the Carpenter government will commit - it has done so in its forward estimates - additional funding to address unmet need. By 2009-10, the state will have increased the disability services budget to $340.5 million. That is an increase of 104 per cent since 2001. Since coming to government, we have doubled the budget for people with disabilities. Members can compare that with the paltry efforts of the commonwealth government. In the past year, 96 per cent of growth funding received by families came from the state government. That is in direct contrast with the commonwealth’s paltry effort. The commonwealth has asked the states to commit to improve the systems that counter unmet need and improve accountability and produce quality services. On behalf of Western Australia, I am happy to recommit to those requirements; however, in return we want the commonwealth to recognise the inequity faced by Western Australia under this agreement. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Roe to order. Ms S.M. McHALE : The behaviour of opposition members is quite appalling. I had an amicable conversation with the minister last week at which I made our position very clear. We have committed substantial growth and we expect - Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : No, the Leader of the Opposition was trying to catch this government out. Of course I am advocating on behalf of people with disabilities. In return, I expect a decent indexation, a commitment to growth and a recognition that since agreement one, Western Australia has been dudded by the commonwealth’s refusal to recognise the inequity in the funding. I hope that I will be able to report good news. Quite frankly, the effort is one-sided. The state Labor government is committed to families with disabilities. There has been no increased effort - Mr P.D. Omodei : That’s nonsense and you know it! Ms S.M. McHALE : The Leader of the Opposition should look at the figures. He ought to be ashamed of his commonwealth colleagues for neglecting families with disabilities.
Ms S.M. McHALE replied: I thank the member for his question. First of all, I thank all the families and organisations that work for people with disabilities for welcoming me warmly back into the portfolio. It is a great privilege to be able to represent people with disabilities. Next week, all state and territory ministers and the commonwealth minister will meet to thrash out the fourth CSTDA, which will set the framework for the next five years of funding from the commonwealth, states and territories. Therefore, it will be a very important meeting. Unfortunately, already the commonwealth has indicated its preliminary position, which is not good news for families in Western Australia or, indeed, anywhere else in the nation. On 8 February, the commonwealth made a supposed offer that contained no growth to the existing level of base funding, had indexation at 1.8 per cent and had no additional funding for unmet need. That was the same day that the Senate’s Standing Committee on Community Affairs released its report into the funding and operations of the Commonwealth State/Territory Disability Agreement. It was a unanimous report in which members from both sides of the political spectrum recommended that all jurisdictions commit to a fourth agreement involving substantial additional funding to address unmet need. I can report to the house that the Carpenter government will commit - it has done so in its forward estimates - additional funding to address unmet need. By 2009-10, the state will have increased the disability services budget to $340.5 million. That is an increase of 104 per cent since 2001. Since coming to government, we have doubled the budget for people with disabilities. Members can compare that with the paltry efforts of the commonwealth government. In the past year, 96 per cent of growth funding received by families came from the state government. That is in direct contrast with the commonwealth’s paltry effort. The commonwealth has asked the states to commit to improve the systems that counter unmet need and improve accountability and produce quality services. On behalf of Western Australia, I am happy to recommit to those requirements; however, in return we want the commonwealth to recognise the inequity faced by Western Australia under this agreement. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Roe to order. Ms S.M. McHALE : The behaviour of opposition members is quite appalling. I had an amicable conversation with the minister last week at which I made our position very clear. We have committed substantial growth and we expect - Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : No, the Leader of the Opposition was trying to catch this government out. Of course I am advocating on behalf of people with disabilities. In return, I expect a decent indexation, a commitment to growth and a recognition that since agreement one, Western Australia has been dudded by the commonwealth’s refusal to recognise the inequity in the funding. I hope that I will be able to report good news. Quite frankly, the effort is one-sided. The state Labor government is committed to families with disabilities. There has been no increased effort - Mr P.D. Omodei : That’s nonsense and you know it! Ms S.M. McHALE : The Leader of the Opposition should look at the figures. He ought to be ashamed of his commonwealth colleagues for neglecting families with disabilities.
I thank the member for his question. First of all, I thank all the families and organisations that work for people with disabilities for welcoming me warmly back into the portfolio. It is a great privilege to be able to represent people with disabilities. Next week, all state and territory ministers and the commonwealth minister will meet to thrash out the fourth CSTDA, which will set the framework for the next five years of funding from the commonwealth, states and territories. Therefore, it will be a very important meeting. Unfortunately, already the commonwealth has indicated its preliminary position, which is not good news for families in Western Australia or, indeed, anywhere else in the nation. On 8 February, the commonwealth made a supposed offer that contained no growth to the existing level of base funding, had indexation at 1.8 per cent and had no additional funding for unmet need. That was the same day that the Senate’s Standing Committee on Community Affairs released its report into the funding and operations of the Commonwealth State/Territory Disability Agreement. It was a unanimous report in which members from both sides of the political spectrum recommended that all jurisdictions commit to a fourth agreement involving substantial additional funding to address unmet need. I can report to the house that the Carpenter government will commit - it has done so in its forward estimates - additional funding to address unmet need. By 2009-10, the state will have increased the disability services budget to $340.5 million. That is an increase of 104 per cent since 2001. Since coming to government, we have doubled the budget for people with disabilities. Members can compare that with the paltry efforts of the commonwealth government. In the past year, 96 per cent of growth funding received by families came from the state government. That is in direct contrast with the commonwealth’s paltry effort. The commonwealth has asked the states to commit to improve the systems that counter unmet need and improve accountability and produce quality services. On behalf of Western Australia, I am happy to recommit to those requirements; however, in return we want the commonwealth to recognise the inequity faced by Western Australia under this agreement. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Roe to order. Ms S.M. McHALE : The behaviour of opposition members is quite appalling. I had an amicable conversation with the minister last week at which I made our position very clear. We have committed substantial growth and we expect - Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : No, the Leader of the Opposition was trying to catch this government out. Of course I am advocating on behalf of people with disabilities. In return, I expect a decent indexation, a commitment to growth and a recognition that since agreement one, Western Australia has been dudded by the commonwealth’s refusal to recognise the inequity in the funding. I hope that I will be able to report good news. Quite frankly, the effort is one-sided. The state Labor government is committed to families with disabilities. There has been no increased effort - Mr P.D. Omodei : That’s nonsense and you know it! Ms S.M. McHALE : The Leader of the Opposition should look at the figures. He ought to be ashamed of his commonwealth colleagues for neglecting families with disabilities.
Since coming to government, we have doubled the budget for people with disabilities. Members can compare that with the paltry efforts of the commonwealth government. In the past year, 96 per cent of growth funding received by families came from the state government. That is in direct contrast with the commonwealth’s paltry effort. The commonwealth has asked the states to commit to improve the systems that counter unmet need and improve accountability and produce quality services. On behalf of Western Australia, I am happy to recommit to those requirements; however, in return we want the commonwealth to recognise the inequity faced by Western Australia under this agreement. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Roe to order. Ms S.M. McHALE : The behaviour of opposition members is quite appalling. I had an amicable conversation with the minister last week at which I made our position very clear. We have committed substantial growth and we expect - Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : No, the Leader of the Opposition was trying to catch this government out. Of course I am advocating on behalf of people with disabilities. In return, I expect a decent indexation, a commitment to growth and a recognition that since agreement one, Western Australia has been dudded by the commonwealth’s refusal to recognise the inequity in the funding. I hope that I will be able to report good news. Quite frankly, the effort is one-sided. The state Labor government is committed to families with disabilities. There has been no increased effort - Mr P.D. Omodei : That’s nonsense and you know it! Ms S.M. McHALE : The Leader of the Opposition should look at the figures. He ought to be ashamed of his commonwealth colleagues for neglecting families with disabilities.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Roe to order. Ms S.M. McHALE : The behaviour of opposition members is quite appalling. I had an amicable conversation with the minister last week at which I made our position very clear. We have committed substantial growth and we expect - Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : No, the Leader of the Opposition was trying to catch this government out. Of course I am advocating on behalf of people with disabilities. In return, I expect a decent indexation, a commitment to growth and a recognition that since agreement one, Western Australia has been dudded by the commonwealth’s refusal to recognise the inequity in the funding. I hope that I will be able to report good news. Quite frankly, the effort is one-sided. The state Labor government is committed to families with disabilities. There has been no increased effort - Mr P.D. Omodei : That’s nonsense and you know it! Ms S.M. McHALE : The Leader of the Opposition should look at the figures. He ought to be ashamed of his commonwealth colleagues for neglecting families with disabilities.
The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Roe to order. Ms S.M. McHALE : The behaviour of opposition members is quite appalling. I had an amicable conversation with the minister last week at which I made our position very clear. We have committed substantial growth and we expect - Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : No, the Leader of the Opposition was trying to catch this government out. Of course I am advocating on behalf of people with disabilities. In return, I expect a decent indexation, a commitment to growth and a recognition that since agreement one, Western Australia has been dudded by the commonwealth’s refusal to recognise the inequity in the funding. I hope that I will be able to report good news. Quite frankly, the effort is one-sided. The state Labor government is committed to families with disabilities. There has been no increased effort - Mr P.D. Omodei : That’s nonsense and you know it! Ms S.M. McHALE : The Leader of the Opposition should look at the figures. He ought to be ashamed of his commonwealth colleagues for neglecting families with disabilities.
Ms S.M. McHALE : The behaviour of opposition members is quite appalling. I had an amicable conversation with the minister last week at which I made our position very clear. We have committed substantial growth and we expect - Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : No, the Leader of the Opposition was trying to catch this government out. Of course I am advocating on behalf of people with disabilities. In return, I expect a decent indexation, a commitment to growth and a recognition that since agreement one, Western Australia has been dudded by the commonwealth’s refusal to recognise the inequity in the funding. I hope that I will be able to report good news. Quite frankly, the effort is one-sided. The state Labor government is committed to families with disabilities. There has been no increased effort - Mr P.D. Omodei : That’s nonsense and you know it! Ms S.M. McHALE : The Leader of the Opposition should look at the figures. He ought to be ashamed of his commonwealth colleagues for neglecting families with disabilities.
Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : No, the Leader of the Opposition was trying to catch this government out. Of course I am advocating on behalf of people with disabilities. In return, I expect a decent indexation, a commitment to growth and a recognition that since agreement one, Western Australia has been dudded by the commonwealth’s refusal to recognise the inequity in the funding. I hope that I will be able to report good news. Quite frankly, the effort is one-sided. The state Labor government is committed to families with disabilities. There has been no increased effort - Mr P.D. Omodei : That’s nonsense and you know it! Ms S.M. McHALE : The Leader of the Opposition should look at the figures. He ought to be ashamed of his commonwealth colleagues for neglecting families with disabilities.
Ms S.M. McHALE : No, the Leader of the Opposition was trying to catch this government out. Of course I am advocating on behalf of people with disabilities. In return, I expect a decent indexation, a commitment to growth and a recognition that since agreement one, Western Australia has been dudded by the commonwealth’s refusal to recognise the inequity in the funding. I hope that I will be able to report good news. Quite frankly, the effort is one-sided. The state Labor government is committed to families with disabilities. There has been no increased effort - Mr P.D. Omodei : That’s nonsense and you know it! Ms S.M. McHALE : The Leader of the Opposition should look at the figures. He ought to be ashamed of his commonwealth colleagues for neglecting families with disabilities.
Mr P.D. Omodei : That’s nonsense and you know it! Ms S.M. McHALE : The Leader of the Opposition should look at the figures. He ought to be ashamed of his commonwealth colleagues for neglecting families with disabilities.
Ms S.M. McHALE : The Leader of the Opposition should look at the figures. He ought to be ashamed of his commonwealth colleagues for neglecting families with disabilities.
Ms S.M. McHALE replied: I thank the member for his question. First of all, I thank all the families and organisations that work for people with disabilities for welcoming me warmly back into the portfolio. It is a great privilege to be able to represent people with disabilities. Next week, all state and territory ministers and the commonwealth minister will meet to thrash out the fourth CSTDA, which will set the framework for the next five years of funding from the commonwealth, states and territories. Therefore, it will be a very important meeting. Unfortunately, already the commonwealth has indicated its preliminary position, which is not good news for families in Western Australia or, indeed, anywhere else in the nation. On 8 February, the commonwealth made a supposed offer that contained no growth to the existing level of base funding, had indexation at 1.8 per cent and had no additional funding for unmet need. That was the same day that the Senate’s Standing Committee on Community Affairs released its report into the funding and operations of the Commonwealth State/Territory Disability Agreement. It was a unanimous report in which members from both sides of the political spectrum recommended that all jurisdictions commit to a fourth agreement involving substantial additional funding to address unmet need. I can report to the house that the Carpenter government will commit - it has done so in its forward estimates - additional funding to address unmet need. By 2009-10, the state will have increased the disability services budget to $340.5 million. That is an increase of 104 per cent since 2001. Since coming to government, we have doubled the budget for people with disabilities. Members can compare that with the paltry efforts of the commonwealth government. In the past year, 96 per cent of growth funding received by families came from the state government. That is in direct contrast with the commonwealth’s paltry effort. The commonwealth has asked the states to commit to improve the systems that counter unmet need and improve accountability and produce quality services. On behalf of Western Australia, I am happy to recommit to those requirements; however, in return we want the commonwealth to recognise the inequity faced by Western Australia under this agreement. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Roe to order. Ms S.M. McHALE : The behaviour of opposition members is quite appalling. I had an amicable conversation with the minister last week at which I made our position very clear. We have committed substantial growth and we expect - Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : No, the Leader of the Opposition was trying to catch this government out. Of course I am advocating on behalf of people with disabilities. In return, I expect a decent indexation, a commitment to growth and a recognition that since agreement one, Western Australia has been dudded by the commonwealth’s refusal to recognise the inequity in the funding. I hope that I will be able to report good news. Quite frankly, the effort is one-sided. The state Labor government is committed to families with disabilities. There has been no increased effort - Mr P.D. Omodei : That’s nonsense and you know it! Ms S.M. McHALE : The Leader of the Opposition should look at the figures. He ought to be ashamed of his commonwealth colleagues for neglecting families with disabilities.
I thank the member for his question. First of all, I thank all the families and organisations that work for people with disabilities for welcoming me warmly back into the portfolio. It is a great privilege to be able to represent people with disabilities. Next week, all state and territory ministers and the commonwealth minister will meet to thrash out the fourth CSTDA, which will set the framework for the next five years of funding from the commonwealth, states and territories. Therefore, it will be a very important meeting. Unfortunately, already the commonwealth has indicated its preliminary position, which is not good news for families in Western Australia or, indeed, anywhere else in the nation. On 8 February, the commonwealth made a supposed offer that contained no growth to the existing level of base funding, had indexation at 1.8 per cent and had no additional funding for unmet need. That was the same day that the Senate’s Standing Committee on Community Affairs released its report into the funding and operations of the Commonwealth State/Territory Disability Agreement. It was a unanimous report in which members from both sides of the political spectrum recommended that all jurisdictions commit to a fourth agreement involving substantial additional funding to address unmet need. I can report to the house that the Carpenter government will commit - it has done so in its forward estimates - additional funding to address unmet need. By 2009-10, the state will have increased the disability services budget to $340.5 million. That is an increase of 104 per cent since 2001. Since coming to government, we have doubled the budget for people with disabilities. Members can compare that with the paltry efforts of the commonwealth government. In the past year, 96 per cent of growth funding received by families came from the state government. That is in direct contrast with the commonwealth’s paltry effort. The commonwealth has asked the states to commit to improve the systems that counter unmet need and improve accountability and produce quality services. On behalf of Western Australia, I am happy to recommit to those requirements; however, in return we want the commonwealth to recognise the inequity faced by Western Australia under this agreement. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Roe to order. Ms S.M. McHALE : The behaviour of opposition members is quite appalling. I had an amicable conversation with the minister last week at which I made our position very clear. We have committed substantial growth and we expect - Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : No, the Leader of the Opposition was trying to catch this government out. Of course I am advocating on behalf of people with disabilities. In return, I expect a decent indexation, a commitment to growth and a recognition that since agreement one, Western Australia has been dudded by the commonwealth’s refusal to recognise the inequity in the funding. I hope that I will be able to report good news. Quite frankly, the effort is one-sided. The state Labor government is committed to families with disabilities. There has been no increased effort - Mr P.D. Omodei : That’s nonsense and you know it! Ms S.M. McHALE : The Leader of the Opposition should look at the figures. He ought to be ashamed of his commonwealth colleagues for neglecting families with disabilities.
Since coming to government, we have doubled the budget for people with disabilities. Members can compare that with the paltry efforts of the commonwealth government. In the past year, 96 per cent of growth funding received by families came from the state government. That is in direct contrast with the commonwealth’s paltry effort. The commonwealth has asked the states to commit to improve the systems that counter unmet need and improve accountability and produce quality services. On behalf of Western Australia, I am happy to recommit to those requirements; however, in return we want the commonwealth to recognise the inequity faced by Western Australia under this agreement. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Roe to order. Ms S.M. McHALE : The behaviour of opposition members is quite appalling. I had an amicable conversation with the minister last week at which I made our position very clear. We have committed substantial growth and we expect - Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : No, the Leader of the Opposition was trying to catch this government out. Of course I am advocating on behalf of people with disabilities. In return, I expect a decent indexation, a commitment to growth and a recognition that since agreement one, Western Australia has been dudded by the commonwealth’s refusal to recognise the inequity in the funding. I hope that I will be able to report good news. Quite frankly, the effort is one-sided. The state Labor government is committed to families with disabilities. There has been no increased effort - Mr P.D. Omodei : That’s nonsense and you know it! Ms S.M. McHALE : The Leader of the Opposition should look at the figures. He ought to be ashamed of his commonwealth colleagues for neglecting families with disabilities.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Roe to order. Ms S.M. McHALE : The behaviour of opposition members is quite appalling. I had an amicable conversation with the minister last week at which I made our position very clear. We have committed substantial growth and we expect - Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : No, the Leader of the Opposition was trying to catch this government out. Of course I am advocating on behalf of people with disabilities. In return, I expect a decent indexation, a commitment to growth and a recognition that since agreement one, Western Australia has been dudded by the commonwealth’s refusal to recognise the inequity in the funding. I hope that I will be able to report good news. Quite frankly, the effort is one-sided. The state Labor government is committed to families with disabilities. There has been no increased effort - Mr P.D. Omodei : That’s nonsense and you know it! Ms S.M. McHALE : The Leader of the Opposition should look at the figures. He ought to be ashamed of his commonwealth colleagues for neglecting families with disabilities.
The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Roe to order. Ms S.M. McHALE : The behaviour of opposition members is quite appalling. I had an amicable conversation with the minister last week at which I made our position very clear. We have committed substantial growth and we expect - Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : No, the Leader of the Opposition was trying to catch this government out. Of course I am advocating on behalf of people with disabilities. In return, I expect a decent indexation, a commitment to growth and a recognition that since agreement one, Western Australia has been dudded by the commonwealth’s refusal to recognise the inequity in the funding. I hope that I will be able to report good news. Quite frankly, the effort is one-sided. The state Labor government is committed to families with disabilities. There has been no increased effort - Mr P.D. Omodei : That’s nonsense and you know it! Ms S.M. McHALE : The Leader of the Opposition should look at the figures. He ought to be ashamed of his commonwealth colleagues for neglecting families with disabilities.
Ms S.M. McHALE : The behaviour of opposition members is quite appalling. I had an amicable conversation with the minister last week at which I made our position very clear. We have committed substantial growth and we expect - Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : No, the Leader of the Opposition was trying to catch this government out. Of course I am advocating on behalf of people with disabilities. In return, I expect a decent indexation, a commitment to growth and a recognition that since agreement one, Western Australia has been dudded by the commonwealth’s refusal to recognise the inequity in the funding. I hope that I will be able to report good news. Quite frankly, the effort is one-sided. The state Labor government is committed to families with disabilities. There has been no increased effort - Mr P.D. Omodei : That’s nonsense and you know it! Ms S.M. McHALE : The Leader of the Opposition should look at the figures. He ought to be ashamed of his commonwealth colleagues for neglecting families with disabilities.
Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : No, the Leader of the Opposition was trying to catch this government out. Of course I am advocating on behalf of people with disabilities. In return, I expect a decent indexation, a commitment to growth and a recognition that since agreement one, Western Australia has been dudded by the commonwealth’s refusal to recognise the inequity in the funding. I hope that I will be able to report good news. Quite frankly, the effort is one-sided. The state Labor government is committed to families with disabilities. There has been no increased effort - Mr P.D. Omodei : That’s nonsense and you know it! Ms S.M. McHALE : The Leader of the Opposition should look at the figures. He ought to be ashamed of his commonwealth colleagues for neglecting families with disabilities.
Ms S.M. McHALE : No, the Leader of the Opposition was trying to catch this government out. Of course I am advocating on behalf of people with disabilities. In return, I expect a decent indexation, a commitment to growth and a recognition that since agreement one, Western Australia has been dudded by the commonwealth’s refusal to recognise the inequity in the funding. I hope that I will be able to report good news. Quite frankly, the effort is one-sided. The state Labor government is committed to families with disabilities. There has been no increased effort - Mr P.D. Omodei : That’s nonsense and you know it! Ms S.M. McHALE : The Leader of the Opposition should look at the figures. He ought to be ashamed of his commonwealth colleagues for neglecting families with disabilities.
Mr P.D. Omodei : That’s nonsense and you know it! Ms S.M. McHALE : The Leader of the Opposition should look at the figures. He ought to be ashamed of his commonwealth colleagues for neglecting families with disabilities.
Ms S.M. McHALE : The Leader of the Opposition should look at the figures. He ought to be ashamed of his commonwealth colleagues for neglecting families with disabilities.
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