Federal election special: How can we defend our NDIS?
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Aussies will soon go to the polls - so NDIS participants and their families want to know, how can we make our vote count toward a better scheme? My guest for this special federal election episode is disability rights campaigner Elly Desmarchelier, who is a spokesperson for Every Australian Counts and their Defend Our NDIS campaign.   Elly has been all over the media, hosting numerous campaign events and, as she says, finding new and exciting ways to get the NDIS on to the election agenda. In this chat we talk about Elly's own experience on the NDIS, why the NDIS needs defending, and ways we can educate ourselves before casting our vote.  For more information on how to defend our NDIS, head to the Every Australian Counts website: https://everyaustraliancounts.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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