Opinion 21 August 2025
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Autistic Children Don’t Break the Budget. Broken Systems Do

Marking the launch of the notorious Productivity Roundtable this week, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese declared the NDIS would be a focus for budget tightening, claiming that “40%” of

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Opinion 24 February 2025
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Foundational Supports: A new lifeboat or a disguise to capsize us?

Heidi La Paglia Reid is an Autistic, disabled advocate, an NDIS participant and a member of the Every Australian Counts Steering Committee. If you would like to contribute

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