year Commonwealth States and Territories Disability Agreement (CSTDA) meeting between Federal Communities Services Minister Mal Brough, and State and Territory Disability Ministers. It ended as a

day of continued uncertainty for disability funding for thousands of people throughout the nation. Prior to the meeting at a Brisbane Hotel, combined efforts were made to lobby the Ministers and influence CSTDA decision making. The Spinal Injuries Association worked in conjunction with the CSTDA Alliance and other disability organisations to launch a rally at the hotel to increase awareness of the inadequate funding for unmet need- and support a national 'sit-in' at electoral offices. Disability organisation representatives, people with a disability and supporters (including a number of Association members) staged a rally at the Citigate Sebel Hotel where the CSTDA meeting took place. Family representatives from each State spoke with their State Minister and handed over a 'Statement of Claim ' and their personal stories. Mal Brough arrived later and spoke with families. In addition, people with a disability conducted 'Sit-in's ' nationally in local Federal and State electoral offices where a 'Statement of Claim ' was handed to parliamentarians and flyers explaining the CSTDA and the unmet need were distributed to the public. The Brisbane meeting ended before lunch when Minister Brough announced that States and Territories had to produce better data on the unmet need before the Government was prepared to declare how much funding would be allocated. The States caucused, produced a statement, and the meeting broke up. No precise outcomes were established from the meeting and funding allocation was left in limbo until another meeting to be conducted in four weeks following April 3. The Association thanks all involved with the CSTDA Alliance for their effort at the rally and the 'sit-in'. There was considerable publicity arising from the day and Politicians were left in doubt as to the mood within the Disability sector