‘Put up or shut up’: Shorten to Dutton
NDIS Minister Bill Shorten and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton have erupted into a fiery debate over claims people fleeing Gaza shouldn’t be allowed into Australia.
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NDIS reforms deliver hundreds of millions in savings
The number of participants coming onto the scheme has slowed, as the scheme scrambles to remain financial sustainable.
NDIS must be sustainable financially in the long term
Bill Shorten’s bill passing will be a start but only the first of many reforms that will be needed to keep the scheme’s value for the immense amounts of money it will cost.
States not on board for NDIS reforms
NDIS Minister Bill Shorten says he is willing to strike a deal with the Coalition on reforming the $40bn-a-year scheme without the backing of state governments.
‘Rip Band-Aid off’: Shorten’s warning to states
The minister responsible for a vital nationwide scheme says that while he is willing to “compromise” to achieve reform, there is a limit.
Hannah’s death prompts calls for better NDIS protections
The suicide of 27-year-old Hannah Friebel following the order from the NDIS that she repay $28,000 in rejected claims has triggered calls for ‘stronger protections’ for participants.
‘Fund mentally ill outside of NDIS to stop falling through the cracks’
Commonwealth and state governments are facing demands to fund a new system of supports for mental health as thousands of Australians fall between the gaps.
Burden of NDIS debt and illness too much to bear
The parents of a 27-year-old NDIS participant with bipolar say their daughter took her life after the disability agency’s debt collectors pursued her over $28,000 in rejected claims.
Premier’s plea: don’t take over scheme
Laws to change the NDIS should be delayed until the states are clear what future disability services will fall to them, Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff says
Care economy matters too much to be unsustainable
Extending hefty taxpayer-funded pay rises for aged-care and childcare workers to disability workers would add pressure to the budget amid NDIS cost blowouts.
Shorten ‘positive’ on NDIS breakthrough
Bill Shorten described himself as a “political optimist” as he urged the opposition to help pass legislation and stop the ballooning costs of the NDIS.
Calculation on NDIS price ‘totally broken’
Disability service providers are demanding a $2bn-a-year top-up to fix a major ‘mathematical error’ in how prices are set by the agency running the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
‘Transfer of reactors, radioactive material’ in ‘secret’ AUKUS pact
Australia has made undisclosed ‘political commitments’ to the US and UK under a revamped AUKUS agreement, prompting demands for greater transparency.
NDIS taskforce rejects call for mandatory registration
Bill Shorten has been advised to reject the mandatory registration of all NDIS providers, a key reform proposed by the government’s major review into the scheme.
Disability reform must avoid failings of the NDIS
Reforming disability services is still a job that needs to be done. Getting things right on the NDIS will be a good place to start.
Premiers’ hijack alert over NDIS
Premiers are demanding Anthony Albanese and NDIS Minister Bill Shorten cede their ‘absolute authority’ over plans to redesign the scheme and give them a role in deciding who is eligible for the $44bn program.
AUKUS cost ‘a fraction of NDIS’: new report
The AUKUS partnership will deliver a powerful new level of deterrence against Australia’s potential adversaries at a fraction of the cost of the National Disability Insurance Scheme, a new report argues.
Disability providers deserting the sector
The disability sector is facing a ‘mass exodus’ of providers after a pricing review decision that has left many organisations warning they will not remain financially viable.
Karl loses it over dog confession
Karl Stefanovic has lost it over a minister’s shocking admission about his dog that has never “ratted” him out.
Hospitality is private sector canary in the coalmine
Government jobs and demands squeezing out productive economy.
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