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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Pete Mailler

The NDIS is no help if it limits us more than our disability does

Pete Mailler on his property in regional NSW, Australia.
Pete Mailler on his property in regional NSW: ‘I am a farmer who happens to have one leg.’ Photograph: Heidi Morris/The Guardian

I was 15 when my right leg was amputated through the knee.

I am not an amputee who farms; I am a farmer who happens to have one leg. I do not differentiate myself based on my limitations and I don’t want others to either. I just get on and do what is required.

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