Peter Dutton says Coalition would support NDIS cuts to pay for Aukus submarines
by Paul Karp Chief political correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#69R3Y)
Liberal leader offers bipartisan backing for sustainable' savings for the next generation defence scheme
Peter Dutton has suggested the Coalition would offer bipartisan support for cuts to the National Disability Insurance Scheme to keep it sustainable" and pay for the Aukus nuclear submarine acquisition.
The former defence minister and opposition leader offered bipartisanship on budget savings ahead of Anthony Albanese announcing the submarine plan on Tuesday morning AEDT, with the UK prime minister, Rishi Sunak, and the US president, Joe Biden.
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