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On disability and hairy-nosed wombats

By Ernie Lightpole - posted Thursday, 14 April 2011


Julia: "yep, sorts that right out. Is it cost-effective? Does it fit into the market? Then it must be – it is in fact - social inclusion. You now have value-added disabled people. No problem. No worries. And people with disabilities agree. They want to be valued and included. Everyone happy!."

Tony: "Mmmm, agree, and that idea for a national data base, which we as next government…"

Julia: "It's still up for grabs Tony, and we're still here!"

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Tony: "... can use for easy fraud detection - on page 10.2 I think - , I really like that."

Julia: "So, it's all about participation…"

Tony: "...in the market""

Julia: "And opportunity"

Tony: "For us…, uhh, the economy… But what I still don't see is what happens when the economy shrinks on those days that we experience escalating effects of climate change. Another $5.6 Billion and we're economically stuffed. We must still fund disability services and individual funding packages, including when they are marketised. How could we then still afford this inclusion that you talk about?"

Julia: "Tony, Tony, let me go over that hairy-nosed wombat example with you again, in private..."

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After that clarification, we'll now take you back to Julia's public interview with Chris Uhlmann....

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