MEMBERSHIP OF THE
COMMITTEE
44th Parliament
| Committee Members |
|
| The Hon Mal Brough MP, Chair (until 23 September 2015) |
QLD, LP |
| The Hon Bruce Billson MP, Chair (from 13 October 2015) |
VIC, LP |
| Senator Alex Gallacher, Deputy Chair |
SA, ALP |
| Senator Matthew Canavan (until 15 June) |
QLD, NATS |
| Senator Linda Reynolds |
WA, LP |
| Senator Rachel Siewert |
WA, AG |
| Senator Zed Seselja |
ACT, LP |
| Senator Anne Urquhart |
TAS, ALP |
| Dr David Gillespie MP |
NSW, NATS |
| Ms Jill Hall MP |
NSW, ALP |
| Mr Steve Irons MP (until 23 September 2015) |
WA, LP |
| Ms Joanna Lindgren (from 15 June) |
QLD, LNP |
| The Hon Jenny Macklin MP |
VIC, ALP |
| Mr Russell Matheson MP (from 13 October 2015) |
NSW, LP |
| The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP |
SA, ALP |
Secretariat
Mr Mark Fitt, Committee
Secretary
Mr Gerry McInally, Principal
Research Officer
Ms Natasha Rusjakovski, Acting Principal
Research Officer
Ms Fiona Gardner, Senior
Research Officer
Ms Ruth Edwards, Administrative
Officer
Mr Simon Jones, Administrative
Officer
Ms Sarah Batts, Administrative
Officer
Ms Hannah Dunn, Administrative
Officer
Ms Louise Kelly, Administrative Officer
TERMS OF REFERENCE
The Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability
Insurance Scheme (NDIS) was established on 2 December 2013 when the Senate
agreed to a resolution from the House of Representatives, passed on 21 November
2013. The committee is composed of six Members and six Senators.
The committee is tasked with:
- reviewing
the implementation of the NDIS;
- reviewing
the administration and expenditure of the NDIS;
- reviewing
any matter in relation to the NDIS referred to the committee by a resolution of
either House of the Parliament;
The committee's focus is therefore on the implementation
and administration of the scheme. Unless otherwise stated, the committee
will only accept submissions and correspondence that are directly and
principally related to the implementation and administration of the NDIS.
The committee has not been established to inquire
into the case for having the NDIS. These issues have already been addressed by
the Community Affairs Legislation Committee as part of its inquiry into the NDIS
Bill 2012.
The committee does not have the ability to examine, advise
on, or advocate for individual cases. People with concerns about these matters
should contact the National Disability Advocacy Program.
After 30 June each year, the committee has been asked to
present an annual report to the Parliament on the activities of the committee
during the year. The report should include reference to the National Disability
Insurance Scheme Board quarterly and annual reports provided by the Standing
Council on Disability Reform.
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