Mothers' disability poll fight

Fiona Porter and Sue O'Reilly are asking voters through their web-based Mad as Hell campaign to take a pledge only to support parties in federal and state elections that commit to a national disability insurance scheme. As well, they want a promise that those with a disability and their families will be the ones to decide how best to use funding to meet individual needs.

Their aim is to lift an issue that often is ignored into prominence.

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