Not-for-profit providers are abandoning the NDIS as ‘train wreck’, industry expert warns
Dr says non-profit NDIS providers are leaving the system martin lavertyWho helped design the National Disability Insurance Scheme and now runs registered provider Aruma.
Speaking on ABC’s AM program a while back, Laverty said the situation at the NDIS is a “train wreck”, with the not-for-profit now running at a loss for its fifth consecutive year.
Laverty says a key issue is the pricing that the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) sets.
In the five years just ended, registered nonprofits have suffered 12% losses. This is not sustainable. And now we are seeing many non-profit organizations opting out. Others are in crisis and the National Disability Insurance Agency has put the government in a really awkward position. The reason for these losses is price. The NDIA is running a flawed pricing system.
This is a train accident. It is, for those of us who were involved in setting up this scheme, horrified by what is happening.
Shadow minister says government is “rushing to failure” on environmental laws
The following RN Breakey sat in the hot seat murray watt Chhaya is the spokesperson for the environment, Angie BellJo says she is in no “rush” to pass the EPBC bill.
Bell says the ball is in the government’s court.
We are certainly in no rush to fail, Sally, and we have listened to three days of inquiry where all stakeholders have agreed that the bills are impractical as they stand. What I would say is that the ball is completely in the minister’s court. I have put forward, if you like, the red lines or the key issues that the Coalition has with this set of bills, and now it is up to them to come back to us with amendments.
host sally sarah Bell challenged whether the opposition had become “distracted”, as Watt put it, by the Coalition’s own internal political turmoil.
The shadow environment minister rejects this and calls it “rhetoric”.
My focus is entirely on EPBC reforms. There is a package of 1,500 pages that I have read and I am working 100% with the Leader of the Opposition’s office and others to make sure that we understand what the impacts are here. I am meeting stakeholders. So, of course, we are 100% focused on EPBC reform.
What about some other sticking points?
Labor has been adamant from day one that it will not set the “climate trigger” that the Greens have been consistently demanding.
But watt Says he is ready to remove fossil fuel projects from national interest approval.
I think this is a big demand from the Greens. But you may have seen over the weekend that we said we were prepared to remove fossil fuel projects from the national interest approval mechanism included in the bill… This is a nod to the concerns around climate change and fossil fuels.
On the other hand, the coalition has said it wants penalties for violations of the law to be reduced.
Watt says the fines and maximum penalties are on par with the US and UK.
One area where perhaps there is scope for some action is to provide some clarity in the Bill as to what circumstances will impose the maximum penalty. So we’re giving some thought to what can be done there. I don’t think anyone would expect that a minor violation of the law would result in a fine of $850 million, which is the maximum.
Watt ‘willing to compromise’ to pass environmental legislation this week
Continuing our media tour this morning, murray watt Says he is confident a deal with a coalition or the Greens is “very close”.
He told ABC’s Radio National Breakfast that the number of issues on which each side is demanding change is “less than last week”, and there is more scope for progress.
I have no doubt that we will pass these laws this week. That’s really the case whether it’s with the Coalition or the Greens.
I have always said that I am realistic. I’m a senator, I serve in the Senate, I understand that to get bills passed you have to make changes to them… As long as we don’t get rid of those fundamentals, I’m willing to compromise a little more on both sides to get this passed.
Asked more specifically about some of the Greens’ demands, such as ending native forest logging, Watt says that even under the new act, which would remove exemptions for native forest logging, logging could still continue.
We’re not going to eliminate native forestry altogether and we’re not going to get rid of the regional forest agreements under which native forestry occurs, but we are prepared to raise the environmental standards expected of native forestry, and that’s one of the things that Graeme Samuel recommended.
Not-for-profit providers are abandoning the NDIS as ‘train wreck’, industry expert warns
Dr says non-profit NDIS providers are leaving the system martin lavertyWho helped design the National Disability Insurance Scheme and now runs registered provider Aruma.
Speaking on ABC’s AM program a while back, Laverty said the situation at the NDIS is a “train wreck”, with the not-for-profit now running at a loss for its fifth consecutive year.
Laverty says a key issue is the pricing that the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) sets.
In the five years just ended, registered nonprofits have suffered 12% losses. This is not sustainable. And now we are seeing many non-profit organizations opting out. Others are in crisis and the National Disability Insurance Agency has put the government in a really awkward position. The reason for these losses is price. The NDIA is running a flawed pricing system.
This is a train accident. It is, for those of us who were involved in setting up this scheme, horrified by what is happening.
josh butler
Chalmers claims abandoning net zero is “economic madness”
The Treasurer claims the Coalition’s plan to scrap its net zero emissions policy will “undermine investor confidence” for clean energy projects in Australia. jim chalmersWarning about the risks of investing in critical mineral projects.
Chalmers has been talking up the economic benefits of Labour’s plans for the energy transition this morning, pointing to billions of investments in critical minerals projects. He claimed the Coalition’s pledge to abandon the net zero target and reduce the government’s production tax incentives would put those projects at risk.
What the Coalition is proposing will undermine investor confidence in Australia and put billions of dollars of investment at risk.
Abandoning net zero would adversely affect investor certainty in energy markets and put billions of dollars of critical mineral projects at risk.
He called the net zero transition “a golden economic opportunity for Australia”.
Abandoning net zero is economic madness which will mean less investment, higher energy prices and fewer jobs.
Watt says environmental deal is “getting closer”.
Environment Minister, murray wattThere is a big task this fortnight – passing the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Bill with the support of the Coalition or the Greens.
Watt says it’s not surprising that the two parties want very different concessions from the government.
He told ABC News Breakfast this morning he spoke to representatives from both sides over the weekend and they would continue talks today.
The coalition wants more changes to support business. The Greens want more changes to support the environment. You’ll remember what I’ve always said through this process is that we need a balanced package that delivers a win for both the environment and business. It’s not one or the other… I suspect that we will ultimately go with the party of the two that is more prepared to come closer to the package that we have already passed through the House of Representatives.
BOM faces increased trouble as $96 million website upgrade cost is revealed
The Bureau of Meteorology is facing a heap of action over their controversial website redesign, which we now understand cost $96 million.
This morning at sunrise, Labor Cabinet Minister Tanya Plibersek and National MP barnaby joyce Both say it’s not a good look for the bureau.
This figure is much higher than the originally estimated $4 million.
In defense of his government, Plibersek says that the reconstruction of the website began in 2019 under the former BoM CEO.
When we came into government there was a rebranding process going on, where people were being asked to call it Bureau instead of BOM. I had said at that time that we need to focus on the season and not on rebranding. Some upgrades were necessary, as the security systems of the Bureau of Meteorology’s computers were at great risk of hacking. The government was informed.
Plibersec was given the go-ahead when Cabinet knew how much it would cost, and whether it approved that figure – the Social Services Minister now says he suspects spending on the project was “overstated”, but the work had started before the Albany government took office, and it was necessary to improve cyber security.
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Krishna Dhanji
Krishna Dhanji Here with you for the final parliamentary sitting week of the year, and boy is it going to be a busy one.
Environment protection and biodiversity conservation bills are up for debate in the Senate murray watt There are hopes he can negotiate a deal with the Greens or the Coalition by the end of the week. It’s like The Bachelor… except serious, and with a lot of real-life consequences.
The drama is also likely to continue with instability in the Liberal Party following leadership splits in both the Victorian and NSW parties last week. New polling in Australian is not helping their case.
And everyone is criticizing the Bureau of Meteorology’s new website – especially now that it’s been revealed that the total price tag was almost $100 million.
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