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The disability sector is demanding answers from the Federal Government over the independence of a report used to justify controversial reforms to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
Documents released to Labor appear to show the 2019 NDIS review was amended by public servants to include a section advocating for the rollout of permanent independent assessments - which disability advocates are opposed to.
Guest: Samantha Connor, President, People with Disability Australia
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Statement from a spokesperson for Minister Linda Reynolds:
The 2019 Review of the NDIS Act (the Tune Review) was conducted independently by David Tune AO PSM and the Australian Government respected his independence at all stages.