The services in our community are very thin on the ground. There is a need for sustained funding to be able to support services to include people. The lifetime cost of income support for an individual must be considered in terms of their ability to participate compared with the capacity of the social income system. We need a much higher level of national income security, plus the ability to participate in society. I am talking about support for those who can participate, not a blanket participation.
On October 27th, 2006. See this statement in context.