Joanna Tuffy (Labour)

I support Senator Terry's proposals in these amendments. I share her fear that somebody could end up never receiving his or her requirements and never have his or her assessment fulfilled. The scenario she outlined is the type of issue raised by the disability groups with which the Government consulted and relates to the area I understand is called progressivity. Public services are beginning to operate in this fashion whereby a person who is reviewed by a particular public service can look up and see what has been agreed with regard to his or her needs. He or she can continue to monitor activity in this area. There is a continual review, a ticking off of what has been achieved and what has yet to be achieved and a timeframe everyone has agreed with and abides by. This approach should be adopted and the only way to ensure it is adopted is to put something like these amendments in the legislation.