QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator STEELE-JOHN (Western Australia) (14:22): The NDIS provides autistic children with therapies and other supports that transform their lives. Their access to supports cannot go backwards because of Labor penny pinching. Minister, can you please assure people with autistic kids and autistic people across the country that they will be able to access appropriate supports, including speech pathology, occupational therapy and psychosocial therapy, with no out-of-pocket costs under the new program?