National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026
Submission 1562
28 May 2026
To Committee Secretary Community Affairs Legislation Committee Re Inquiry into the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment Securing the NDIS for Future Generations Bill 2026 Dear Committee Secretary, I write in response to the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment Bill.
I am a disabled woman and psychiatric survivor.I still have nightmares that I call ‘Big Building’ dreams.They are haunting of time spent inside rooms unable leave without permission each room encased another surrounded labyrinthine hallways.Their reads like Big Building dream.Institutionalisation something this community knows when we see it because history memories frightened dreams hands quaking weight night lay awake at night due.Bill urge Government withdraw this bill.Wish evoke former Minister NDIS Mr Shorten speaking Sydney Institute year asked question: What person worth? Your value mine?All equal or some less than others? Less if cannot live where want go where want segregated job interview complete education enter building get on plane train even cast private ballot State Federal election One-and-a-half million Australians disability friends family members unpaid carers know answer well Answer: Yes, not valued according potential limitations voice heard sufficiently political discourse second-class citizen. Less equal.
National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026
Submission 1562
I put to the Government that the inequality embedded in this legislation is both within their awareness against their own party values. The Government represents therefore conscious decision force subordination through discriminatory legislation. This crucial moment Australian social health policy define generation whether revise reforms free equality push abandon veneer equality voices access seek NDLS included political discourse submissions from community DPROs provide expert guidance tangible restructure intent simply remind government inequality not lost on disability community Minister told conditions contained make second-class citizens. Health joy allows urge withdraw as great risk many people beyond matters risk little joy if at all dark time human history no need darker brightness ought dimmed finish echoing Minister Shorten: What person worth? your value mine? Are we equal value or some less others The current form makes clear: disabled will than others In its current form threat autonomy dignity rights of disabled must withdrawn future amendment genuinely led accountable diverse disabled voices Sincere regards, Grace White Disablity Rights Activist Psychiatric Survivor