Thread by @EveryAustralian

It's on the BIG NIGHT IN!

Welcome Welcome Welcome

#DefendOurNDIS

#AusVotes #AusPol #Election2022

Welcome to Country in Auslan from Cody Skinner

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So many #NDISDefenders !

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Give us a shout out here if you are attending online tonight!

@dougie_herd - we had a sausage sizzle in #CBR because what could be more Aussie than #DemocracySausage

"The scheme was built by us, it will be defended by us!"

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We got together and agitated, and educated and as always we will change the world! @dougie_herd

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Peter Tully from QLD - Brisbane - He and Nada Daly giving a wrap on the #DefendOurNDIS event - a cracking success and they will all be heading to MPs offices soon!

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Central Coast - massive event in Robertson with @CPAllianceAU - #DefendOurNDIS - with a strong message that it should not be that hard to get the #NDIS

Vic Wrap with Jean from @EveryAustralian - so many events in Melbourne, Geelong, online and offline!

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Tassie - Julie Butler reporting from events in Burnie and Hobart - @Spk0ut & many others made a lot of noise!!

#Braddon #Bass #Lyons

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@Spk0ut Macca from NT - sharing about how on community the #NDIS needs to work - learning from the community!

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@Spk0ut Fab pic from NT - Review the Reviewers!

Darwin #DefendsOurNDIS

@Spk0ut Coming in from the marginal seat of #Swan in WA - Geraldine reporting - #DefendOurNDIS

WA shared lots of commitments that they got from pollies today - we will grab these and share them.

Well done!

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And from the Illawarra a massive turn out - with a strong message we need more people with a disability working in the NDIS!

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WA - they had cupcakes!

#DefendOurNDIS - it takes fuel!

Ok - we are now chatting to some fab advocates - @MusicElizaHull @hannah_diviney Lisa Cox , Pnuks, @Akii_Ngo - pictured is Akki - with flaming hot pink long hair - took in in their stride to learn about ableism

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@MusicElizaHull @hannah_diviney @Akii_Ngo Check out Pnuks on Tik Tok!

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tiktok.com/@pnuks

@MusicElizaHull @hannah_diviney @Akii_Ngo @LISACOX_CO - as an advocate you hear a lot of no! But you keep at it.

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@MusicElizaHull @hannah_diviney @Akii_Ngo @LISACOX_CO We've been flipping between here and the very busy chat on Zoom. But some key msgs from advocates have been
- keep fighting
- find a way to use your voice
- try diff platforms
- petitions can work
- being the representative you wanted to see!

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@MusicElizaHull @hannah_diviney @Akii_Ngo @LISACOX_CO Advice for ppl who are advocating to #DefendOurNDIS

@Akii_Ngo - your vote has power, use it, your experience and voice matters, in public and private you have power, you can influence people...

We can vote - we can create change - don't waste your vote!

@MusicElizaHull @hannah_diviney @Akii_Ngo @LISACOX_CO Pnuk - esp for young ppl with disability - your vote is powerful, use social media in a powerful way, a well crafted story can go viral, be creative, go viral, go hard - it is your world, you can shape it!

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@MusicElizaHull @hannah_diviney @Akii_Ngo @LISACOX_CO @LISACOX_CO - don't forget that EVERY single voice counts, every single vote counts - use it wisely - all the votes add up!

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@MusicElizaHull @hannah_diviney @Akii_Ngo @LISACOX_CO @hannah_diviney - there will be setbacks, breathe, be yourself, be authentic and who you are unapologetically

Great advice - for advocates or activists at any stage of their lives!

@MusicElizaHull @hannah_diviney @Akii_Ngo @LISACOX_CO @MusicElizaHull - advice for advocates - you matter, your experience can effect many, there is real strength in your story, it can make change, stories work -

Musical interlude - with @MusicElizaHull - we will get a version of the video online soon for people to view.

@MusicElizaHull @hannah_diviney @Akii_Ngo @LISACOX_CO @DylanAlcott talking up how the NDIS beneficial for all Australians and all sides of politics should defend it!

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And this info for every $1 spent on the NDIS - $2.25 goes into the community! It is a great investment.

@pocockdavid - first pollie up - he's running as an independent in #CBR #ACT

As an independent my role in parliament would be to hold govt to account - incl on the NDIS - that ppl get the care, support, plans they need

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@SenatorJordon - ppl w disability need to be in parliament & in decision making roles
Greens want to
- remove the age cap of 65
- remove the NDIA staffing cap, bring in staff who get it
- new IT system that gets the complexity of disability
- more funding to Quality & Safeguards

@lindareynoldswa was unable to attend, but shared a statement with us
The Morrison Government is fully funding the NDIS as an essential service that over half a million Australians with significant and permanent disability rely on.

In the March 2022 Budget, we provided record investment in the NDIS of over $158.7 billion over four years.

(We will share all parties commitments online)

@billshortenmp coming in from QLD - says that his party main aim is to restore trust ...

Fix things so that it does not need to be a full time job to access the NDIS

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@billshortenmp Next up - Naomi Anderson talking about appeals and heading to the AAT - the problem is not with the AAT but with the agency driving ppl there - one person had to face 14 lawyers when they went to defend their plan

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@billshortenmp Concerns about an unknown algorithm influencing plans and it has turned into a nightmare - Naomi from Willamanta Legal Service

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