MR DOSZPOT:
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I have no doubt that the Labor spin machine was hard at work selling Minister Burch's piecemeal initiatives—for example, $425,000 over four years to help families having to care for a child with autism. Well, that sounds well and good on the surface. But this money is salary to employ a coordinator to provide an information service. This is another example of Labor not properly consulting the community. Autism Asperger ACT had provided the Treasury a submission with a minimum budget request—a minimum budget request that they felt would do some justice to their requirements—of $2.16 million. It is there for all to see on the website. The amount announced by Ms Burch of $425,000, which does not give any direct cash to Autism Asperger ACT, is over four years and less than five per cent of what was requested by Autism Asperger ACT.
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from http://www.hansard.act.gov.au/hansard/2010/week05/1936.htm