Royal Commission Disability Report Sparks Debate: Government’s Response Faces Strong Opposition

The Royal Commission report on disability remained a contentious issue in the House of Representatives, with the shadow minister dismissing the minister’s claims of following the recommendations from the inquiry report. “We should acknowledge that disability advocates were disappointed to find out last week that only 13 recommendations were fully accepted, despite 117 being accepted in principle, 36 set aside for further consideration, and six simply noted,” said Shadow Minister for Social Services Michael Sukkar, as he requested the House to refer the matter to the Federation Chambers for debate. In a 30-minute response to the report’s findings, Minister for Social Services Amanda Rishworth assured her government is committed to implementing even those recommendations accepted “in principle.”...