Federal government to pay for disability royal commission

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the federal government will pay for the royal commission into disability abuse, which will be permitted to also scrutinise the massive National Disability Insurance Scheme.

Kylie Boughton18 March 2019

Royal commission into disability abuse was a decade in the making, but the time is ripe for change

You could be forgiven for having royal commission fatigue at this point in time.

Since 2013 we've established royal commissions into pink batts, the banks, sexual abuse in institutions, trade unions, juvenile justice in the NT and aged care.

Kylie Boughton18 March 2019

NSW election 2019: Governments commit $40m to keep 'ground-breaking' disability program afloat

The NSW and federal governments have rescued the "ground-breaking" Ability Links NSW disability program from oblivion, promising at least $40 million to keep the service running into next year.

Kylie Boughton18 March 2019