Chapter 1

[1]        The Hon. Mr Christian Porter, Minister for Social Services, House of Representatives Hansard, 31 August, p. 104.

[2]        The Australian Productivity Commission estimates that the economic benefits brought by the NDIS will outweigh the costs, and will contribute close to one per cent to gross domestic product (GDP). The Hon. Mr Christian Porter, Minister for Social Services, House of Representatives Hansard, 31 August, p. 104.

[3]        The Hon. Mr Christian Porter, Minister for Social Services, House of Representatives Hansard, 31 August, p. 104.

[4]        Section 5(2), National Disability Insurance Scheme Savings Fund Special Account Bill 2016.

[5]        Section 6, National Disability Insurance Scheme Savings Fund Special Account Bill 2016.

[6]        Explanatory memorandum, National Disability Insurance Scheme Savings Fund Special Account Bill 2016, p. 1.

[7]        Section 8, National Disability Insurance Scheme Savings Fund Special Account Bill 2016.

[8]        Explanatory memorandum, National Disability Insurance Scheme Savings Fund Special Account Bill 2016, p. 3.

[9]        Explanatory memorandum, National Disability Insurance Scheme Savings Fund Special Account Bill 2016, p. 1.

[10]      Explanatory memorandum, National Disability Insurance Scheme Savings Fund Special Account Bill 2016, p. 1.

[11]      Explanatory memorandum, National Disability Insurance Scheme Savings Fund Special Account Bill 2016, p. 3.

[12]      Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights, 37^th report of the 44^th Parliament, 2 May 2016, p. 9.

[13]      Senate Standing Committee for Selection of Bills, Report No. 6 of 2016, Appendices 7 and 8. The bill was introduced in March 2016, but lapsed due to the prorogation of Parliament. See https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r5642.

Chapter 2 - Key issues

[1]        Disabled People's Organisations Australia, Submission 15, p. 2.

[2]        Department of Social Services, Submission 9, p. 3.

[3]        Department of Social Services, Submission 9, p. 2.

[4]        Department of Social Services, Submission 9, p. 2.

[5]        Department of Social Services, Submission 9, p. 2.

[6]        Department of Social Services, Submission 9, p. 3.

[7]        Department of Social Services, Submission 9, p. 3.

[8]        Explanatory memorandum, National Disability Insurance Scheme Savings Fund Special Account Bill 2016, p. 1.

[9]        Children and Young People with Disability, Submission 13, pp 4–5.

[10]      Australian Council of Social Service, Submission 11, p. 1.

[11]      Australian Council of Social Service, Submission 11, p. 1.

[12]      Queensland Advocacy Incorporated, Submission 5, p. 2.

[13]      Children and Young People with Disability, Submission 13, p. 5.

[14]      Australian Network on Disability, Submission 3, p. 1.

[15]      Tandem, Submission 6, p. 5.

[16]      Department of Social Services, Proof Committee Hansard, 14 October 2016, p. 32.

[17]      Ms Helen McDevitt, Group Manager, NDIS Transition Oversight, Department of Social Services, Proof Committee Hansard, 14 October 2016, p. 32.

[18]      Ms Felicity Hand, Deputy Secretary, Department of Social Services, Proof Committee Hansard, 14 October 2016, pp 31–32.

[19]      National Disability Services, Submission 8, p. 1. NDS was of the view that identifying significant and justified savings from other social services areas would be difficult, but did, however, support welfare savings achieved through helping people who can work find employment.

[20]      Children and Young People with Disability, Submission 13, p. 4.

[21]      Queensland Advocacy Incorporated, Submission 5, p. 2.

[22]      Queensland Advocacy Incorporated, Submission 5, p. 2.

[23]      People With Disabilities (Western Australia), Proof Committee Hansard, 14 October, p. 1.

[24]      Disabled People's Organisations Australia, Submission 15, p. 2.

[25]      Ms Felicity Hand, Deputy Secretary, Department of Social Services, Proof Committee Hansard, 14 October 2016, p. 36.

[26]      Department of Social Services, answer to questions on notice, received 27 October 2016, p. 7.

[27]      Ms Felicity Hand, Deputy Secretary, Department of Social Services, Proof Committee Hansard, 14 October 2016, p. 36.

[28]      Department of Social Services, answer to questions on notice, received 27 October 2016, p. 7.

[29]      National Disability Services, Submission 8, p. 1.

[30]      Dr Ken Baker, Chief Executive, National Disability Services, Proof Committee Hansard, 14 October 2016, p. 1.

[31]      The Hon. Mr Christian Porter, Minister for Social Services, House of Representatives Hansard, 31 August, p. 104.

[32]      Mr Peter Davidson, Senior Advisor, Australian Council of Social Service, Proof Committee Hansard, 14 October 2016, p. 8.

[33]      Children and Young People with Disability Australia, Submission 13, p. 4.

[34]      Explanatory memorandum, National Disability Insurance Scheme Savings Fund Special Account Bill 2016, p. 1.

[35]      See Submission 13, p. 4 and Submission 14, pp 2–3.

[36]      YPNHA, Submission 14, p. 3.

[37]      Australian Network on Disability, Submission 3, p. 1.

[38]      Department of Social Services, Submission 9, p. 3.

[39]      See discussion with ACOSS, Proof Committee Hansard, 14 October 2016, p. 10.

Labor Senators' Dissenting Report

[1]        ACOSS, Submission 11, p. 2.

Australian Greens Senators' Dissenting Report

[1]        Children and Young People with Disability Australia, Submission 13, pp 3–4.

[2]        Australian Council of Social Service, Submission 11, p. 2.

[3]        Young People In Nursing Homes National Alliance, Submission 14, p. 3.

[4]        Children and Young People with Disability Australia, Submission 13, p. 4.

[5]        Department of Social Services, Submission 9, p. 3.

[6]        Australian Council of Social Service, Submission 11, p. 1.

[7]        People With Disability (WA) Inc., Submission 1, p. 2.

[8]        Majority Committee Report, p. 9.

[9]        People With Disability (WA) Inc., Submission 1, p. 3.

[10]      Children and Young People with Disability Australia, Submission 13, p. 5.

[11]      Community Mental Health Australia, Submission 2, p. 4.

[12]      Majority Committee Report, p. 9.

[13]      Australian Council of Social Service, Submission 11, p. 2.

[14]      Paula Pyburne, National Disability Insurance Scheme Savings Fund Special Account Bill 2016, Bills Digest No. 1, 2016–17, p. 7.