Article 7141P State disability ministers threaten Butler with boycott over two-minute speaking limit at NDIS meeting

State disability ministers threaten Butler with boycott over two-minute speaking limit at NDIS meeting

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Sarah Basford Canales and Benita Kolovos
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Ministers say they will reconsider their attendance at the meeting if they get at least 10 minutes each

State and territory disability ministers have threatened to boycott an upcoming NDIS meeting with the Albanese government after being given just two minutes to contribute to discussions.

In a joint letter from all jurisdictions sent on Thursday to the health and disability minister, Mark Butler, and the NDIS minister, Jenny McAllister, ministers warned they were no longer able to confirm" their attendance at the meeting next Friday unless given the opportunity to meaningfully contribute".

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