‘A cruel mess’: Families left in limbo as national autism scheme launches without Queensland

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Queensland families are facing uncertainty as Australia’s Thriving Kids autism support program launches without the state participating. The Queensland government calls the arrangement a bad deal, while the federal government has criticized the state for remaining the sole holdout.

The Crisafulli government says the Thriving Kids program, which launches on Thursday, is a “bad deal”, while the federal government has criticised the state as the lone holdout.