My niece needs the NDIS. Yes, it must be cut – but with a scalpel, not a chainsaw
About this episode
The episode discusses the implications of expected cuts to Australia's National Disability Insurance Scheme through the perspective of a journalist's personal experience with his niece.
As our journalist James Massola put it, his niece Mattea is like most three-year-olds: boisterous and bursting with energy. Mattea is also not like most three-year-olds: from the moment she was born, her parents have had to grapple with a complex set of problems that make life very different. I’m Samantha Selinger-Morris, and you’re listening to The Morning Edition, from The Age and Sydney Morning Herald. Today, chief political commentator James Massola on Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme and what next month’s expected cuts to the scheme really mean. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Host: Samantha Selinger-Morris
Guest: James Massola
Topics covered
- disability
- government policy
- National Disability Insurance Scheme
- family
- politics
Keywords
- NDIS
- disability
- Australia
- government cuts
- James Massola
- family support
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Age, Sydney Morning Herald, Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme
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