AN INSURANCE SCHEME for Australians affected by disability was first mooted by the Whitlam government in the early 1970s. The idea was shelved by the subsequent Fraser government and not formally realised until the Gillard government, four decades later.
Along the way, many people were involved in reviving and achieving the concept, including Melbourne economist and disability advocate Bruce Bonyhady, a father of two boys who are affected by cerebral palsy. Bruce is
