I support the National Disability Insurance Scheme. So I guess that means that I support the Every Australia Counts campaign, because they support the NDIS too.
In fact, so far, they’re the number one advocate for a NDIS. In spite of the organisation that runs it and the campaign itself not being disability-led. In spite of the fact that they seem to focus more on carers than on people with disability themselves. In spite of the fact they’re lobbying for the exact recommendations of the Productivity Commission Report and not what needs to come after that. In spite of the fact that they’re talking about wrapping up the campaign before the NDIS is even a reality. And in spite of their most significant piece of campaign activity being a pleasant sit-down over a nice cup of tea!
Where oh where is the disability rights movement in Australia when you need it? And why aren’t we – as individual disability advocates and allies – demanding more?
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