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Sex work, yoga and cuddle therapy banned from NDIS spending

Tom McIlroy
Tom McIlroyCanberra Bureau Chief

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Sex work, tarot card reading, yoga classes and cuddle therapy will be officially banned from NDIS plans from later this week, as the federal government institutes the first list of approved services for participants.

National Disability Insurance Scheme Minister Bill Shorten released the new list on Tuesday, the start of a one-year transition period for people living with a disability.

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Tom McIlroy is the Financial Review’s Canberra Bureau Chief based in the press gallery at Parliament House. He was previously the AFR’s political correspondent. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at thomas.mcilroy@afr.com

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