Brisbane Times
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·1 hour ago
Strict new criteria, sweeping ministerial powers: All the changes coming for NDIS
Australia's Labor government introduced legislation Thursday to tighten National Disability Insurance Scheme eligibility, requiring people exhaust alternative treatments before accessing support. Health Minister Mark Butler's bill grants sweeping ministerial powers to cut budgets and enable automated decisions, aiming to save $38 billion over four years. The changes will remove up to 300,000 people from the scheme starting January 2028.
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