A Labour Government will repeal the Government’s
Disability Support Services Bill, replacing it with
legislation developed alongside disabled people that
protects their rights, independence and
choice.
“This Bill is an attack on the rights,
independence, and dignity of disabled people and carers, and
will place greater financial pressure on households,”
Labour’s disability issues spokesperson Priyanca
Radhakrishnan said.
“Disability communities have
long fought for self-determination through the principle of
‘nothing about us without us’, and it is hugely
disappointing to see the Government do the exact opposite
again.
“This Bill ignores the reality many families
face, while stripping disabled people of the choice and
control they deserve. It also ignores complex circumstances,
including abusive situations, potentially locking disabled
people into unsafe arrangements.
“It also hands the
Minister sweeping powers to cut disability support without
proper safeguards, consultation or transparency. New
Zealanders have already seen the harm those decisions can
cause, and it should never be allowed to happen
again.
“Labour has heard the message from
disability communities loud and clear. We will repeal this
Bill and work with disabled people and carers to replace it
with legislation that delivers the certainty, dignity, and
independence they deserve,” Priyanca Radhakrishnan
said.
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