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Tasmanians With Disability Let Down in ReshuffleAn estimated 10,600 Tasmanians will now be eligible to receive services and supports with the rollout of the full National Disability Insurance Scheme. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 1 Jul 2019 |
Disability Services Amendment Bill 2019Madam Speaker, I am pleased to speak on the Disability Services Amendment Bill 2019. This was my first legislation as a minister, the Disability Services Bill. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 29 May 2019 |
Funding for Disability Support ServicesFunding for the state's three advocacy bodies for Tasmanians with disability runs out on 30 June this year. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 10 Apr 2019 |
National Disability Insurance Scheme - FundingThe federal budget surplus relies heavily on a $6.4 billion underspend on the National Disability Insurance Scheme over this year and next. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 10 Apr 2019 |
Petrusma Needs to Come Clean on NDIS, Commit to Advocacy FundingTasmanians living with a disability are missing out on key services as a result of a shocking underspend on the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 4 Apr 2019 |
Disability in Education Teachers Survey 2017The TDERL provides parents of students living with disability in Tasmanian schools a voice. Their aim is to ensure that all Tasmanian students living with disability have equal access to a quality education in Tasmania. Andrea Dawkins | Parliamentary Activity | 12 Sep 2017 |
Disability Education Snapshot Shows Liberals' Continued FailureToday’s snapshot from The Tasmanian Disability Education Reform Lobby continues to paint a picture of chronically underfunded class rooms. Andrea Dawkins | Media Release | 28 Aug 2017 |
Greens Call for Better Support for Students with DisabilitiesIn Greens’ Private Members Time this week, we’ll move to affirm the rights of all Tasmanian students to a quality education, and the responsibility of the State Government to provide it. Andrea Dawkins | Media Release | 10 Apr 2017 |
NDIS Being Weakened by Turnbull GovernmentOn this International Day of People with Disability, concerns are growing about the Federal Government tightening the screws on the National Disability Insurance Scheme with participants increasingly losing out. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 27 Nov 2016 |
Children and Family ViolenceI thought I would take this opportunity, seeing these remarkable young women in the Chamber, to thank them so much for the work they do and for their inspiring words at the launch today. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 20 Sep 2016 |
Hodgman Abandons LGBTI Tasmanians and other Groups to Risk of Hate SpeechThe Premier demonstrated his weakness and the utter hypocrisy of his Party today. On the one hand he was speaking against sexist language at the launch of a report into the impact of family violence on children, while on the other, tabling... Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 20 Sep 2016 |
Changes to Anti-Discrimination Act DivisiveThe current exemptions under section 55 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1998 apply to academic, artistic, scientific or research purposes or any purpose in the public interest. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 18 Aug 2016 |
NDIS Certainty WelcomeThe Tasmanian Greens warmly welcome the announcement today of details on the rollout of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) two and a half years after this life-changing and positive reform came in to effect in Tasmania. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 3 Dec 2015 |
Rockliff Avoids Tough Questions on Students Living With DisabilitiesThe Liberals are not even prepared to commit to implementing the recommendations of the task force they established. Andrea Dawkins | Parliamentary Activity | 20 Aug 2015 |
Education Minister Needs to Find Compassion for Vulnerable ChildrenEducation Minister Rockliff today wouldn’t rule out implementing the remaining recommendations of the Ministerial Taskforce he established, but wouldn’t commit to it either. Andrea Dawkins | Media Release | 20 Aug 2015 |
Fund Students with DisabilitiesMinister for Education Jeremy Rockliff must guarantee not to reduce funding available to support students with disabilities for the 2015 school year. Nick Mckim | Media Release | 16 May 2014 |