While we're talking NDIS...

[karliandjacko]

Should the LOO and his team been in attendance (they are paid to be there) for the introduction of the legislation yesterday?

I saw some photos of both times the NDIS was introduced. The first time hardly anyone on the opp side attended. Yesterday they all chose to ignore the event.

They should be ashamed, imo.  Abbott said it's (disability policy) waffly talk that should not be discussed in question time.

https://twitter.com/mearesy/status/334486224133816321/photo/1

http://yathink.com.au/article-display/an-epic-r_chirgwin-twitter-rant-in-disgust-at-coalition-ndis-n...

http://australiansforhonestpolitics.wordpress.com/2013/05/16/whats-it-all-about-the-coalition-no-sho...

[catsnknots]

House of Reps passes NDIS bill

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-03-14/house-of-reps-passes-ndis-bill/4572824

Passed on the 14th March.... 

The bill, which will allow the scheme to be launched from July, passed with the support of all MPs.

[azureline**]

that can't be correct cat? Nero said the PM was crying when she introduced the NDIS.....

[azureline**]

yes, that was it

OHH PLEASE Gillard is crying in Parliament as she introduces the NDIS bill

so, why was it being done again?

[polksaladallie]

In an emotional speech on Wednesday morning, Ms Gillard introduced the bill that will increase the Medicare levy from 1.5 to 2 per cent from July 1, 2014 to fund the new national disability insurance scheme.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/political-news/gillard-chokes-back-tears-on-ndis-20130515-2jlla.html#i...

[newstart2380]

Wasn't this bill passed before they went on the seven week break??? 

I am trying to find out what yesterdays legislation was about... 

If Gillard did put this up without the opposition being able to have their say then this is very wrong and makes it look like the opposition did not care..... but I am sure they all had their say last sitting.. 

will come back when I find out more. 

It was a deliberate ploy on the part of Gillard to make the opp look uncaring, TA was at a radio interview and did not know it was being done, not many of the labor people were there either so they probably weren't aware either OR DID NOT CARE. 

Again another disgusting display by JG, pretending to be caring, crying like a blubbering idiot and using the NDIS as another election issue.

This is bigger than both sides of politics and should not be used as a vote buy.

[the_great_she_elephant]

The bill, which will allow the scheme to be launched from July, passed with the support of all MPs

Not quite true. It passed with the support of all MPs WHO WERE PRESENT IN THE HOUSE.

I wonder if anyone can provide a breakdown, because if a photo I saw is anything to go by, the opposition benches were pretty much empty.

[polksaladallie]

TA was at a radio interview and did not know it was being done,

You would be joking?

[azureline**]

After the speech, which was given to near-empty opposition benches, Ms Gillard was embraced by Disability Reform Minister Jenny Macklin. Ms Gillard said that ''every cent'' raised by the increase in the Medicare levy would be allocated to a special fund over the next decade. By law, the fund will only be spent on supporting people with disability.

Opposition Leader Tony Abbott was in a radio interview at the time and not present for the speech.

Earlier this month, when indicating his support for the levy increase, Mr Abbott called for the bill to be brought forward before the election.

''We do want to see this come into the parliament in this term,'' he said. ''There's five weeks of parliament remaining and I don’t see why we can’t get this dealt with so that this parliament does have a substantial monument.''

While the government benches were also not full, there was a significantly better attendance from Labor MPs and ministers.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/political-news/gillard-chokes-back-tears-on-ndis-20130515-2jlla.html#i...

[the_great_she_elephant]

You would be joking?

Of course she's not - she has a private line to his office.

[cueperkins]