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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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El Gibbs

Suggesting NDIS cuts to pay for expensive submarines is the latest attack on disabled people

Shadow of a wheelchair, showing part of the wheelchair at the top of the image.
‘People talking about cuts to services are actually attacking the people that use those services – this time, disabled people.’ Photograph: Janice Lin/Getty Images

The vital services that hundreds of thousands of disabled people rely on every day are not rhetorical playthings in a culture war about public spending, but an important part of our social infrastructure.

The recent comments from Peter Dutton, the former defence minister and opposition leader, are just the latest in the relentless attacks on disabled people and the services they rely on. This is in direct contrast to pre-election commitments about fully funding the NDIS.

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